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coun·ter·tenor \ˈkau̇ntə(r)+\ noun Etymology: Middle English cownturtenur, from Middle French contreteneur, from contre- counter- + teneur, tenour tenor — more at tenor 1. : one of the middle parts in music between the tenor and the soprano 2. a. : a tenor with an unusually high range and tessitura b. : a man's countertenor voice |