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alto
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alto
n.
(Music) lowest female voice, contralto; highest male voice, countertenor; singer with an alto voice; piece of music written for an alto voice
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Alto
The musical term alto, meaning "high" in (Latin: ), refers to the second highest part of a contrapuntal musical texture and is also applied to its associated vocal range, especially in choral music. More rarely it describes the highest male solo voice type (usually designated countertenor), and it is also the root word of contralto, the lowest standard female voice type. When designating instruments, "alto" likewise can refer either to the corresponding vocal range (alto flute and alto trombone) or to musical role (alto recorder and alto clarinet).
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Alto (disambiguation)
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alto
Noun
1. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
(hypernym) singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser
(hyponym) countertenor
2. the lowest female singing voice
(synonym) contralto
(hypernym) singing voice
3. the highest adult male singing voice
(synonym) countertenor
(hypernym) singing voice
4. the pitch range of the lowest female voice
(hypernym) low pitch, low frequency
Adjective
1. of or being the lowest female voice
(synonym) contralto
(similar) low, low-pitched
2. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
(synonym) countertenor
(similar) high, high-pitched
3. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"
(similar) high, high-pitched
(classification) music
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alto
adj.
alto
alto
nm.
alto (Music); viola; lowest female voice, highest male voice
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alto
adj.
high; overhead; tall; loud; deep; lofty, noble
alto (m)
adv.
up, above, overhead
