# countertenor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.
2. A male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range.
3. A part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part.

## Etymology
From Latin contrātenor. By surface analysis, counter- + tenor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/countertenor