contralto
[ kuhn-tral-toh ]
/ kənˈtræl toʊ /
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noun, plural con·tral·tos.
the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.
the alto, or highest male voice or voice part.
a singer with a contralto voice.
adjective
pertaining to the contralto voice or its compass.
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contralto
/ (kənˈtræltəʊ, -ˈtrɑːl-) /
noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ)
the lowest female voice, usually having a range of approximately from F a fifth below middle C to D a ninth above itIn the context of a choir often shortened to: alto
a singer with such a voice
adjective
of or denoting a contraltothe contralto part
Word Origin for contralto
C18: from Italian; see contra-, alto
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Cultural definitions for contralto
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