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Definitions for Alto

[1] the lowest female voice; contralto.
[2] the highest male voice; countertenor.
[3] a singer with such a voice.
[4] a musical part for such a voice.
[5] the second highest of the four parts of a mixed vocal chorus, or the voices or persons singing this part.
[6] the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments, as the viola in the violin family or the althorn in the cornet family.
[7] of, relating to, or having the tonal range of the alto.
[8] (of a musical instrument) second highest in a family of musical instruments: alto saxophone.
[9] variant of alti-: altostratus.
[10] the highest adult male voice; countertenor
[11] (in choral singing) a shortened form of contralto
[12] a singer with such a voice
[13] another name for viola 1 (def. 1)
[14] a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group
[15] denoting a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group
[16] high altocumulus ; altostratus

Words related to Alto

deep, bass, low-pitched, resonant, sonorous

Words nearby Alto

altitude dial, altitude sickness, altitudinal, altitudinal hemianopsia, altman, alto, alto clef, alto flute, alto-, alto-relievo, altocumulus

Origin of Alto

1775–85; < Italian < Latin altus high

Word origin for Alto

-from Latin altus high

Synonyms for Alto

bass, deep, low-pitched, resonant, sonorous