alto

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  1. noun A low female singing voice; a contralto.
  2. noun A countertenor.
  3. noun The range between soprano and tenor.

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baritone ·  soprano ·  trombone ·  tenor ·  bass ·  barytone ·  cornet ·  cello ·  saxophone ·  accordion ·  arriba ·  claro
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  1. Italian, from Latin altus, high; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Italian, high: see alt.
 

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/ˈæltoʊ/
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