What part of speech is countertenor?

Countertenor can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. countertenor is a noun, singular of countertenors.
  • 2. countertenor is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more countertenor
    most countertenor
  • Positive: countertenor 
  • Comparative: more countertenor
  • Superlative: most countertenor

What does countertenor mean?

Definitions

Adjective

countertenor - of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

Noun

countertenor - the highest adult male singing voice
countertenor - a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor

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