barytone
1
[
bar
-i-tohn]
/ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn/
noun, adjective
,
Music.
1.
baritone
.
barytone
2
[
bar
-i-tohn]
/ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn/
adjective
1.
having the last syllable unaccented.
noun
2.
a barytone word.
Origin
1820-30;
<
Greek
barýtonos,
equivalent to
barý
(
s
) heavy, deep (of sound) +
tónos
tone
Examples from the web for
barytone
The great
barytone
was not a stranger to his audience and his welcome was that of an old friend.
British Dictionary definitions for
barytone
barytone
1
/
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
/
noun
1.
a less common spelling of
baritone
barytone
2
/
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
/
adjective
1.
having the last syllable unaccented
noun
2.
a word in which the last syllable is unaccented
Compare
oxytone
Word Origin
C19: from Greek
barutonos
heavy-sounding, from
barus
heavy +
tonos
tone