Contralto Definition
kən-trăltō
contralti, contraltos
noun
contraltos
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.
Webster's New World
A voice or singer with such a range.
Webster's New World
A part for such a voice.
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adjective
Of, for, or having the range of a contralto.
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Other Word Forms of Contralto
Noun
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contraltoPlural:
contralti, contraltosOrigin of Contralto
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Italian contra- below (from Latin contrā- contra-) alto alto alto
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.
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