alto

al·to  (lt)

n. pl. al·tos

1. A low female singing voice; a contralto.

2. A countertenor.

3.

a. The range between soprano and tenor.

b. A singer whose voice lies within this range.

c. An instrument that sounds within this range.

d. Abbr. A A vocal or instrumental part written in this range.

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[Italian, from Latin altus, high; see al-² in Indo-European roots.]

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alto

Noun

pl -tos

1. short for contralto

2. the highest adult male voice

3. a singer with an alto voice

4. a musical instrument, for instance a saxophone, that is the second or third highest in its family

Adjective

denoting such an instrument, singer, or voice: an alto flute [Italian: high]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alto - a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef countertenor - a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
	2.	alto - the lowest female singing voice contralto singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
	3.	alto - the highest adult male singing voice countertenor singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
	4.	alto - (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	5.	alto - the pitch range of the lowest female voice pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Adj.	1.	alto - of or being the lowest female voice contralto low-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
	2.	alto - of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor countertenor high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
	3.	alto - (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

Translations

alto [ˈæltəu] n (= female) → contralto f (= male); alto

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alto [ˈæltəu] n (= female) → contralto m (= male); haute-contre f

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alto [ˈæltəu] n → Alt m

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alto [ˈæltəu] n → contralto

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alto

n alto [ˈӕltəu]

(a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman. alt أعْلَى الأصْوَات فِي غِنَاء الرِّجَال алт alt alt(stemme) der Alt υψίφωνος contralto alt صدای آلتو altto contralto אַלט गायन में ऊंचा आलाप alt alt alto altrödd contralto アルト 알토(가수) altas alts alto alt alt(stemme) alt contralto alto альт alt alt kontraalt, prvi tenor alt เสียงร้องเพลงระดับต่ำที่สุดของผู้หญิง en kalın kadın sesi 女低音 контральто; альт پاٹ دار آواز والا مغنی giọng nữ trầm 女低音