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contralti
Variant of contralto
noun pl. contraltos or contralti
- the range of a low female voice between mezzo-soprano and tenor, usually from about the first F below middle C to the second F above; alto
- a voice or singer with such a range
- a part for such a voice
adjective
of, for, or having the range of a contralto
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