an alto voice
1alto — (n.) 1784, man with an alto voice, from It. alto (canto), from L. altus high (see OLD (Cf. old)). Originally a high man s voice, now more commonly applied to the lower range of women s voices (which is more strictly the CONTRALTO (Cf. contralto)) …
2alto — /ˈæltoʊ / (say altoh) Music –noun (plural altos) 1. the lowest female voice or voice part; contralto. 2. the highest male voice or voice part; countertenor. 3. a singer with an alto voice. 4. a musical part for an alto voice. 5. the second… …
3Alto horn — Infobox Instrument color1=#FFD700 color2=#FFEC8B name=Alto horn names=en: alto horn (American), tenor horn (British) , de: althorn , nl: althoorn classification= *Wind *Brass *Aerophone range= lower related= *Horn (French horn) *Baritone horn… …
4alto — al|to1 [ˈæltəu US tou] adj an alto instrument or voice produces notes at the second highest level, below a ↑soprano ▪ an alto sax alto 2 alto2 n plural altos [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: high , from Latin altus; ALTITUDE …
5alto — al·to || æltəʊ n. (Music) lowest female voice, contralto; highest male voice, countertenor; singer with an alto voice; piece of music written for an alto voice …
6Alto — is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus , meaning high , that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, alto frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below… …
7alto — [al′tō] n. pl. altos [It < L altus, high: see ALTITUDE] 1. the range of the lowest female voice or the highest male voice; specif., a) CONTRALTO b) COUNTERTENOR 2. a) …
8Alto (disambiguation) — Alto (meaning high or tall in the Italian language, Portuguese language and Spanish language, and stop in Portuguese and Spanish) may refer to:Music*Alto, a singing voice below soprano *A high register musical instrument, such as: **Alto horn… …
9Voice (disambiguation) — Voice may refer to: * Human voice * Voice control or voice activation * Writer s voice * Voice acting * Voice vote * Voice message * Voice (film), a 2005 South Korean film * The Voice (newspaper) * The Voice, a talent used by the Bene Gesserit, a …
10alto — ► NOUN (pl. altos) 1) the highest adult male or lowest female singing voice. 2) (before another noun ) referring to the second or third highest of a family of instruments: an alto sax. ORIGIN from Italian alto canto high song …
