1. a male singer with a high voice, typically singing in the alto range
Usage: music

Examples

• The countertenor’s voice soared above the choir in the baroque piece.
• He trained for years to develop his countertenor range.
• The opera featured a famous countertenor in the lead role.
• Countertenors were especially popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
• The church hired a countertenor to sing the alto parts.
• His countertenor voice had an ethereal, almost otherworldly quality.