Where does “カウンターテナー” come from?

カウンターテナー (Japanese) comes from English countertenor, from Latin contrātenor.

カウンターテナー (Japanese): countertenor

Definitions

  1. countertenor

Ancestry of “カウンターテナー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcountertenoradult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto...
2Latincontrātenor—
Every word from Latin contrātenor →Every word from English countertenor →