barytons
/ˈbɛrɪtɑnz/
noun
- Plural of baryton; a stringed musical instrument similar to a viola da gamba, with additional sympathetic strings, popular in the 18th century.
- The museum displayed two barytons from the Baroque period.
- Musicians specializing in early music often learn to play barytons.
- The composer Haydn wrote many pieces for barytons.