barítono
/baˈɾitono/masculine
The Spanish word for baritone is barítono.
barítono refers to a male voice. In more formal contexts, you can use the expression Voz de barítono to specifically refer to a baritone voice.
Meaning: male voice (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female singer with a baritone range, you can use the feminine form barítona.
How do you pronounce it?
/baˈɾitono/
Did you know?
- In Spanish opera culture, a barítono is often cast as the villain or the rival to the 'tenor' hero.
- The Spanish barítono shares its roots with the Greek word for 'heavy', where 'barus' means 'heavy' and 'tonos' means 'tone'.
- While barítono is the noun, Spanish uses the adjective grave to describe the deep, low quality of a baritone voice.
Examples in context
- Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que no oía a Tom tocar su saxofón barítono.It's been a long time since I've heard Tom play his baritone sax.This sentence shows how to use barítono when referring to a baritone saxophone.Tatoeba #1503328 by marcelostockle, translation #1109370 by CK
- Su tono grave es muy poderosoHis deep tone is very powerful
- El cantante es un barítono profesional.The singer is a professional baritone.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a music concert.
- JavierMe encanta el solista de esta noche.I love tonight's soloist.
- Elena¿Te gusta que sea barítono?Do you like that he is a baritone?
- JavierSí, su tono es perfecto para esta canción.Yes, his tone is perfect for this song.
- ElenaTienes razón, suena muy elegante.You're right, he sounds very elegant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baritone” translations and entries barítono, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barítono, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
