CONTRALTI

CONTRALTO

contralto, alto

(noun) the lowest female singing voice

contralto

(noun) a woman singer having a contralto voice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

contralti

plural of contralto

Source: Wiktionary


CONTRALTO

Con*tral"to ( or , n. Etym: [It., fr. contra + alto. See Alto.] (Mus.) (a) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. (b) the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto.

Note: The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces two octaves.

Con*tral"to ( or , a. (Mus.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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