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1. (noun) alto
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef

2. (noun) contralto, alto
the lowest female singing voice

3. (noun) countertenor, alto
the highest adult male singing voice

4. (noun) alto
(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments

5. (adj) alto
the pitch range of the lowest female voice

6. (adj) alto, contralto
of or being the lowest female voice

7. (adj) countertenor, alto
of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

8. (adj) alto
(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
"alto clarinet or recorder"

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1. (noun) ALTO
formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor

2. (noun) ALTO
an alto singer

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