The highest male voice; in speaking and singing, countertenors have the normal range of a tenor, but are able, by singing in falsetto, to go higher, into the contralto/alto range, mezzo-soprano range, and, with the great ones, into the soprano range.
They are usually assigned roles written originally for the castratos, yanking those roles away from the contraltos.
They are usually assigned roles written originally for the castratos, yanking those roles away from the contraltos.
by Sam October 29, 2004
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True Countertenors are a very rare thing. Most blokes who think they're Countertenors are actually Falsettists, who sing in the Countertenor registers, using Falsetto- (false voice.)
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by Tim "Timmay" B March 17, 2016
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its the combination between COUNTER and CANCEROUS so its called COUNTEROUS.
countering is like your disagreeing to a persons says,etc, while cancerous means your a useless person
its the combination between COUNTER and CANCEROUS so its called COUNTEROUS.
countering is like your disagreeing to a persons says,etc, while cancerous means your a useless person
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(the person is disagreeing to the right thing)
GUY: when you and your family eat you need to atleast talk so you can help each other
GAY: Nope when your eating with your family you dont need to speak or to talk because its bad even your mouth is not full
GUY: How come ? its not bad because its a communication to a family
GAY: NO its still wrong because its bad for us to speak when were eating with our family
KID: Your so dumb thats why anybody doesn't like you
GAY: Your wrong i have friends and lot of supporters who supports or love me
KID/GUY:Whatever!! Your Counterous
(the person is disagreeing to the right thing)
GUY: when you and your family eat you need to atleast talk so you can help each other
GAY: Nope when your eating with your family you dont need to speak or to talk because its bad even your mouth is not full
GUY: How come ? its not bad because its a communication to a family
GAY: NO its still wrong because its bad for us to speak when were eating with our family
KID: Your so dumb thats why anybody doesn't like you
GAY: Your wrong i have friends and lot of supporters who supports or love me
KID/GUY:Whatever!! Your Counterous
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James: Just say you're bisexual you fucken cunt
Paul: Nah I like being fancy *Fag noises*
James: We aint friends no more go find some "Countersemibisexual" friends
James: Just say you're bisexual you fucken cunt
Paul: Nah I like being fancy *Fag noises*
James: We aint friends no more go find some "Countersemibisexual" friends
by Cope Seethe Cope May 26, 2021
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Disembodied and not concerned with identity or owner.
Disembodied and not concerned with identity or owner.
by Grover J February 8, 2008
Get the Cunterooni mug.Alcohol left on the counter by party guests at a college party house. Residents of said house will consume the counterhol at a later date, often early the next day. This is not left over drinks or wounded soldiers, but rather fifths and handles that were brought and left unfinished.
After that date and a handle party at our house, there was so much counterhol left that Joey blacked out off it before his midterm on Thursday.
Those girls each brought their own bottle! We're going to have so much counterhol tomorrow.
Those girls each brought their own bottle! We're going to have so much counterhol tomorrow.
by fuck ceilings April 15, 2011
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