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alto

/ˈæl.toʊ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Alto means: of or being the lowest female voice.

Synonyms for alto8

noun, as in the lowest female singing voice

contralto

noun, as in the highest adult male singing voice

countertenor

adjective, as in of or being the lowest female voice

contralto, low, low-pitched

adjective, as in of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

countertenor, high, high-pitched

adjective, as in (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group

high, high-pitched

also used for alto

contratenor altus, high countertenor

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What does alto mean?8

adjective

1

of or being the lowest female voice

2

of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

3

(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group“alto clarinet or recorder”

noun

1

the lowest female singing voice

2

the highest adult male singing voice

3

a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef

4

(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments

5

the pitch range of the lowest female voice

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Alto in a sentence

  • The grace notes were sung perfectly by the soprano, but badly by the alto.CM
  • I was a better alto but was selected as a mezzo-soprano.brymck
  • Is it the tenor saxophone or the alto saxophone that you play?CK
  • My wife sings a beautiful alto.DJ_Saidez
  • My wife has a beautiful alto voice.DJ_Saidez
  • Tom has both an alto saxophone and a tenor saxophone.CK
  • Tom plays the baritone saxophone and Mary plays the alto saxophone.CK
  • Tom plays the alto saxophone and Mary plays the bass clarinet.CK

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Forms of alto

as a noun

plural
altos