noun, adjective
noun (plural altos)
1 (also contralto) [C] a singing voice with a lower range than that of a SOPRANO; a person with an alto voice
2 [sing.] a musical part that is written for an alto voice
compareBARITONE, BASS, COUNTER-TENOR, TENOR
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (of a musical instrument) with the second highest range of notes in its group:
an alto saxophone
compareSOPRANO, TENOR
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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