contralto (redirected from contraltos)

con·tral·to  (kn-trlt)

n. pl. con·tral·tos Music Abbr. contr.

1. The lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate in range between soprano and tenor.

2. A woman having a contralto voice.

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[Italian : contra-, below (from Latin contr-, contra-) + alto, alto; see alto.]

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contralto [kənˈtræltəʊ -ˈtrɑːl-]

n pl -tos, -ti [-tɪ]

1. (Music, other) the lowest female voice, usually having a range of approximately from F a fifth below middle C to D a ninth above it In the context of a choir often shortened to alto

2. (Music, other) a singer with such a voice

adj

(Music, other) of or denoting a contralto the contralto part

[from Italian; see contra-, alto]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contralto - a woman singer having a contralto voice singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
	2.	contralto - the lowest female singing voice       alto singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
Adj.	1.	contralto - of or being the lowest female voice alto low-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

Translations

contralto [kənˈtræltəʊ]

A. N (contraltos or contralti (pl)) [kənˈtræltɪ] (= person) → contralto f

B. CPD [voice] → de contralto

contralto [kənˈtrɑːltəʊ]

n

(= singer) → contralto m

(= voice) → contralto m

modif [voice] → de contralto; [part, aria] → pour contralto

contralto

n (= voice) → Alt m; (= singer also) → Altist(in) m(f)

adj voice → Alt-; the contralto part → die Altstimme, der Alt

contralto [kənˈtræltəʊ] n → contralto