altos

Variant of alto

alto definition

alto (al′tō)

noun pl. altos -·tos

  1. the range of the lowest female voice or the highest male voice; specif.,
    1. contralto
    2. countertenor
    1. a voice or singer with such a range
    2. an instrument with a similar range within its family, as an alto saxophone
    3. a part for such a voice or instrument
  3. in four-part harmony, the second highest part

Etymology: It < L altus, high: see altitude

adjective

of, for, or having the range of an alto

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