noun. An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor.

noun. A singer having a voice within this range.

noun. a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part

noun. adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range

adjective. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

noun. a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor

noun. the highest adult male singing voice

"The world of the countertenor is a weird, high-pitched place, where the possibilities of the male voice are pushed to Bee Gees extremities."

high  high-pitched  

contratenor  contratenor altus  contratenor bassus  

alto  singing voice  

a  alto  baritone  bass  belittlement