alto

[ al-toh ]

/ ˈæl toʊ /

Music.

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noun, plural al·tos.

the lowest female voice; contralto.

the highest male voice; countertenor.

a singer with such a voice.

a musical part for such a voice.

the second highest of the four parts of a mixed vocal chorus, or the voices or persons singing this part.

the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments, as the viola in the violin family or the althorn in the cornet family.

adjective

of, relating to, or having the tonal range of the alto.

(of a musical instrument) second highest in a family of musical instruments: alto saxophone.

Origin of alto

1775–85; <Italian <Latin altus high

Words nearby alto

altitude sickness, altitudinal, altitudinal hemianopsia, Alt key, Altman, alto, alto clef, Altocor, altocumulus, alto flute, altogether

Definition for alto (2 of 2)

alto-

variant of alti-: altostratus.

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Example sentences from the Web for alto

But how can I say that when the protagonist is a talking bear who plays the alto sax?
What are the Best Novels on Music?|Ted Gioia|October 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He previously served as executive chef of Fiamma Osteria, Convivio, and Alto.
Fresh Picks|Michael White|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
While the first voice is singing the first half, the second voice sings the second half as the alto part of the first half.
How Music Developed|W. J. Henderson
Scenes in General Grant's career are depicted with sculpture on the plane and relieved surfaces in alto rilievo.
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris

Better yet, the soprano had sung exactly to key, the alto had shrieked "Beware!"
Miss Billy's Decision|Eleanor H. Porter
The Kyrie was coldly given, the alto and bass, in the soli parts, being hardly strung up to tune.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
In both sexes the larynx of the low voice, alto or bass, is larger than that of the high voice, soprano or tenor.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking|Thomas Fillebrown

British Dictionary definitions for alto (1 of 2)

alto

/ (ˈæltəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

the highest adult male voice; countertenor

(in choral singing) a shortened form of contralto

a singer with such a voice

another name for viola 1 (def. 1)

a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group

adjective

denoting a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group

Word Origin for alto

C18: from Italian: high, from Latin altus

British Dictionary definitions for alto (2 of 2)

alto-

combining form

highaltocumulus; altostratus

Word Origin for alto-

from Latin altus high

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Cultural definitions for alto

alto

The lowest range of the female singing voice, also called contralto. (Compare mezzo soprano and soprano.)

单词	alto
释义	alto [ al-toh ] / ˈæl toʊ / Music. SEE SYNONYMS FOR alto ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural al·tos. the lowest female voice; contralto. the highest male voice; countertenor. a singer with such a voice. a musical part for such a voice. the second highest of the four parts of a mixed vocal chorus, or the voices or persons singing this part. the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments, as the viola in the violin family or the althorn in the cornet family. adjective of, relating to, or having the tonal range of the alto. (of a musical instrument) second highest in a family of musical instruments: alto saxophone. Origin of alto 1775–85; <Italian <Latin altus high Words nearby alto altitude sickness, altitudinal, altitudinal hemianopsia, Alt key, Altman, alto, alto clef, Altocor, altocumulus, alto flute, altogether Definition for alto (2 of 2) alto- variant of alti-: altostratus. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alto But how can I say that when the protagonist is a talking bear who plays the alto sax? What are the Best Novels on Music?\|Ted Gioia\|October 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He previously served as executive chef of Fiamma Osteria, Convivio, and Alto. Fresh Picks\|Michael White\|March 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST While the first voice is singing the first half, the second voice sings the second half as the alto part of the first half. How Music Developed\|W. J. Henderson Scenes in General Grant's career are depicted with sculpture on the plane and relieved surfaces in alto rilievo. The Greater Republic\|Charles Morris Better yet, the soprano had sung exactly to key, the alto had shrieked "Beware!" Miss Billy's Decision\|Eleanor H. Porter The Kyrie was coldly given, the alto and bass, in the soli parts, being hardly strung up to tune. The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869\|Various In both sexes the larynx of the low voice, alto or bass, is larger than that of the high voice, soprano or tenor. Resonance in Singing and Speaking\|Thomas Fillebrown British Dictionary definitions for alto (1 of 2) alto / (ˈæltəʊ) / noun plural -tos the highest adult male voice; countertenor (in choral singing) a shortened form of contralto a singer with such a voice another name for viola 1 (def. 1) a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group adjective denoting a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group Word Origin for alto C18: from Italian: high, from Latin altus British Dictionary definitions for alto (2 of 2) alto- combining form highaltocumulus; altostratus Word Origin for alto- from Latin altus high Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alto deep, bass, low-pitched, resonant, sonorous Cultural definitions for alto alto The lowest range of the female singing voice, also called contralto. (Compare mezzo soprano and soprano.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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alto

noun, plural al·tos.

adjective

Origin of alto

Words nearby alto

Definition for alto (2 of 2)

Example sentences from the Web for alto

British Dictionary definitions for alto (1 of 2)

noun plural -tos

adjective

Word Origin for alto

British Dictionary definitions for alto (2 of 2)

combining form

Word Origin for alto-

Words related to alto

Cultural definitions for alto