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alto
1[ al-toh ]
noun
plural altos.
- the lowest female voice; contralto.
- the highest male voice; countertenor.
- a singer with such a voice.
- a musical part for such a voice.
- the second highest of the four parts of a mixed vocal chorus, or the voices or persons singing this part.
- the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments, as the viola in the violin family or the althorn in the cornet family.
adjective
- of, relating to, or having the tonal range of the alto.
- (of a musical instrument) second highest in a family of musical instruments:
alto saxophone.
alto-
2- variant of alti-:
altostratus.
alto
1/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
adjective
- denoting a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group
alto-
2combining_form
- high
altostratus
altocumulus
alto
- The lowest range of the female singing voice, also called contralto. ( Compare mezzo soprano and soprano .)
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of alto1
1775–85; < Italian < Latin altus high
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of alto1
C18: from Italian: high, from Latin altus
Origin of alto2
from Latin altus high
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