heldentenor
[ hel-dn-ten-er; German hel-dn-tey-nohr ]
/ ˈhɛl dnˌtɛn ər; German ˈhɛl dn teɪˌnoʊr /
noun, plural hel·den·ten·ors, German hel·den·te·no·re [hel-dn-tey-noh-ruh] /ˈhɛl dn teɪˌnoʊ rə/.
a tenor having a brilliant, powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, as in Wagnerian opera.
Also called
heroic tenor.
Origin of heldentenor
Words nearby heldentenor
hektometer,
hektostere,
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helen,
helen of troy,
helena,
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British Dictionary definitions for heldentenor
Heldentenor
/ German (ˈhɛldəntenoːr) /
noun plural -tenöre (-teˈnøːrə)
a tenor with a powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, esp in Wagner
Word Origin for Heldentenor
literally: hero tenor