contraltonoun [ C ]
uk/kənˈtræl.təʊ/us/kənˈtræl.t̬oʊ/plural contraltos or contralti uk/-ti/usa woman singer with the lowest female singing voice, or this type of voice
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- falsetto
- jingle
- refrain
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- sing
- tenor
- treble
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Examples from literature
- Contralto voices range generally from G, below middle C in the treble clef, up to F, the upper line of the clef.
- He has been chided by some because he has a magnificent contralto voice and scarcely ever uses it.
- Her voice was a rich contralto.
- She had a good voice, a low contralto.
- Unconsciously her slightly husky contralto voice had sunk lower and trembled audibly.