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alto-(word root) highExamples of words with the root alto-: altostratusal·to A0233200 (ăl′tō)n. pl. al·tos 1. A low female singing voice; a contralto.2. A countertenor.3. a. The range between soprano and tenor.b. A singer whose voice lies within this range.c. An instrument that sounds within this range.d. A vocal or instrumental part written in this range.
[Italian, from Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]alto (ˈæltəʊ) n, pl -tos1. (Classical Music) the highest adult male voice; countertenor2. (Music, other) (in choral singing) a shortened form of contralto3. (Classical Music) a singer with such a voice4. (Instruments) another name for viola115. (Classical Music) a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its groupadj (Classical Music) denoting a flute, saxophone, etc, that is the third or fourth highest instrument in its group[C18: from Italian: high, from Latin altus]al•to (ˈæl toʊ)
n., pl. -tos,
adj. n. 1. contralto. 2. countertenor. 3. the second highest part of a four-part chorus. 4. the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments. adj. 5. of, pertaining to, or having the range of an alto. [1775–85; < Italian < Latin altus high] alto- var. of alti-: altostratus. altoHigh in Italian. The lower type of female voice, but originally in church music the male high voice above the melody sung by tenors. Now mainly used to describe boys and female voices in choirs.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  alto - a singer whose voice lies in the alto clefcountertenor - a male singer with a voice above that of a tenorsinger, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings | | 2. |  alto - the lowest female singing voice contraltosinging voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing | | 3. |  alto - the highest adult male singing voicecountertenorsinging voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing | | 4. | alto - (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instrumentspitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration | | 5. |  alto - the pitch range of the lowest female voicepitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration | | Adj. | 1. |  alto - of or being the lowest female voicecontraltolow-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency | | 2. |  alto - of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenorcountertenorhigh-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency | | 3. |  alto - (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerhigh-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
altoadjectiveBeing a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations:bass, contralto, deep, low, low-pitched.Translationsalto (ˈӕltəu) – plural ˈaltos – noun (a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman. 女低音 女低音IdiomsSeeuno ab altoMedicalSeestarFinancialSeeALTAALTO
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Synonyms for altoadj being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrationsSynonyms- bass
- contralto
- deep
- low
- low-pitched
Synonyms for altonoun a singer whose voice lies in the alto clefRelated Words- countertenor
- singer
- vocalist
- vocalizer
- vocaliser
noun the lowest female singing voiceSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the highest adult male singing voiceSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instrumentsRelated Wordsnoun the pitch range of the lowest female voiceRelated Wordsadj of or being the lowest female voiceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of or being the highest male voiceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a groupRelated Words |