contralto Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
  2. noun the lowest female singing voice
    alto.
  3. adjective satellite of or being the lowest female voice
    alto.

WordNet

Con*tral"to noun
Etymology
It., fr. contra + alto. See Alto.
Definitions
  1. (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. ✍ 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 adjective
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.

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