English dictionary
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English adjective: alto | |||
| 1. | alto of or being the lowest female voice | ||
| Synonyms | contralto | ||
| Similar | low, low-pitched | ||
| Antonyms | high-pitched, high | ||
| 2. | alto of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor | ||
| Synonyms | countertenor | ||
| Similar | high, high-pitched | ||
| Antonyms | low-pitched, low | ||
| 3. | alto (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group | ||
| Samples | Alto clarinet or recorder. | ||
| Similar | high, high-pitched | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| Antonyms | low-pitched, low | ||
English noun: alto | |||
| 1. | alto (person) a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | countertenor | ||
| 2. | alto (communication) the lowest female singing voice | ||
| Synonyms | contralto | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | singing voice | ||
| 3. | alto (communication) the highest adult male singing voice | ||
| Synonyms | countertenor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | singing voice | ||
| 4. | alto (attribute) (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pitch | ||
| 5. | alto (attribute) the pitch range of the lowest female voice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pitch | ||
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