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Italian word
baritono
baritone (medium-range male singing voice)
Looks like
baritone
same (borrowed from Italian) — but sometimes misused
⚠️ The trap
These are the same word, but English speakers sometimes call a bass singer a 'baritone'. In Italian the voice classifications are precise: basso, baritono, tenore, contraltino, mezzosoprano, soprano.
To say "same (borrowed from Italian) — but sometimes misused" in Italian:
baritono (correct)
"baritono" in English means:
baritone (medium-range male singing voice)
Example
"Il baritono ha interpretato il ruolo di Rigoletto."
"The baritone performed the role of Rigoletto."
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