English
Etymology
Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ælt��|-ælt��
Noun
en-noun|plural contraltos or, rarely, contralti
- context|music the lowest female voice or voice part, higher than tenor and lower than soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.
Synonyms
alto
Translations
Finnish: kontra-altto
Vietnamese: gi�ng nữ trầm
Related terms
contratenor altus
alto
tenor
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