contralto

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Related terms 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æltəʊ

[edit] Noun

contralto (plural contraltos or contralti)

1. (music) the lowest female voice or voice part, higher than tenor and lower than soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.

[edit] Synonyms

• alto

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: kontra-altto
• Russian: контральто ru(ru) (kontrál'to) n.
• Vietnamese: giọng nữ trầm

[edit] Related terms

• contratenor altus
• alto
• tenor

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

contra- +‎ alto

[edit] Noun

contralto m. (plural contralti)

1. contralto (female)
2. counter-tenor (male)