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altoist

American  
[al-toh-ist] / ˈæl toʊ ɪst /

noun

  1. a performer on the alto saxophone.

altoist British  
/ ˈæltəʊɪst /

noun

  1. a person who plays the alto saxophone

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Etymology

Origin of altoist

alto + -ist

Example Sentences

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Just before the trip, Davis assembled a new group, a quintet featuring the altoist Cannonball Adderley.

From The New Yorker

The guy I'd heard about was this brash, flashy, prodigious altoist who played lots of notes, but the music wasn't like that at all.

From The Guardian

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