baryton

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/ˈbæɹɪtɒn/

noun

A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.

Similar
paradonviola paradonviola di bordone
OriginGerman Baryton →
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Meanings

baryton1

nounbaryton (plural barytons)

plural barytons · alternative bariton · alternative barydon

  1. entertainmentA viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.

    I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.

    2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281

    Synonyms: paradon, viola paradon, viola di bordone

Baryton2

noun
  1. entertainmentA reed stop on an organ of 16' or 8' that is imitative of a baryton.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.

Similar
paradonviola paradonviola di bordone
Also see
paradonviola di bordoneviola paradon

Origin

  1. GermanBaryton
  2. Englishbaryton

From the German Baryton, from bary- + Ton. Doublet of baritone and barytone.

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Anagrams

BraytonBoratyn
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APA

baryton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baryton

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“baryton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baryton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baryton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baryton.

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