Bär'y-tōne, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. βαρύτονος, from βαρύς, heavy, and τόνος, tone.] [Sometimes written baritone.]

  1. (Mus.) Grave and deep, as a kind of male voice.
  2. (Greek Gram.) Not marked with an accent on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood.