countertenor

noun
  1. 1

    Adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range

  2. 2

    Male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range

  3. 3

    (Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part

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