Word: countertenor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coun
ter
ten
or
Definition: adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range
Morphemes:
Affix: counter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in opposition to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: tenor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
Meaning: abstract noun suffix