contralto
contralto
Definition
con·tralto (kən tral′tō)
noun pl. contraltos -·tos or contralti -·ti (-tē)
- 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
contralto
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- rich: De la Tour's rich contralto rings out; a contrast with Sheehan's fluting, soft soprano.
- great: Marian Anderson - Singer who, at the peak of her career, was regarded as the world's greatest contralto.
Modifies a noun
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