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(kən tral′tō)

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
1. a voice or singer with such a range
2. a part for such a voice

Origin: It: see contra- & alto

adjective

of, for, or having the range of a contralto

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noun pl. con·tral·tos
Music Abbr. contr.

The lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate in range between soprano and tenor.
A woman having a contralto voice.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: : contra-, below (from Latin contrā-, contra-)

Origin: + alto, alto; see alto

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