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 Definitions of contralto  [ənˈtræl toʊ]  

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Definition of 'contralto' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) contralto
the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.

2.  contralto
a singer with a contralto voice.

Etymology:  (1720–30; < It, =contr(a)contra -2+altoalto)

Definition of 'contralto' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) contralto
a woman singer having a contralto voice

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

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


Definition of 'contralto' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) contralto
of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice

2. (noun) contralto
the part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor

3. (noun) contralto
the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto



'contralto' - Nearby Entries  

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