contralto

[ kuhn-tral-toh ]

/ kənˈtræl toʊ /

Music.

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noun, plural con·tral·tos.

the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.

the alto, or highest male voice or voice part.

a singer with a contralto voice.

adjective

pertaining to the contralto voice or its compass.

Origin of contralto

1720–30; <Italian, equivalent to contr(a) contra-² + alto alto

Words nearby contralto

contrail, contraindicate, contraindication, contralateral, contralateral hemiplegia, contralto, contranym, contraoctave, contraorbital, contraplete, contrapose

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Example sentences from the Web for contralto

Dumnil, the tenor, used to steal jewellery from the soprano and contralto of the troop, and get intoxicated with the baritone.
History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present Time|Henry Sutherland Edwards
The unknown singer had a contralto voice, with all the richness of tone of the most highly trained prima donna.
Personal Recollections of the Civil War|James Madison Stone
Tenor, contralto, baritone, and bass vie with each other in performing dangerous feats of vocal agility.
Stars of the Opera|Mabel Wagnalls
Louis, having unfastened the bundle, tried over some of the songs, and taught Frank readily the contralto of two.
Louis' School Days|E. J. May

It is a contralto that can express profound depths of feeling.
The Girls at Mount Morris|Amanda Minnie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for contralto

contralto

/ (kənˈtræltəʊ, -ˈtrɑːl-) /

noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ)

the lowest female voice, usually having a range of approximately from F a fifth below middle C to D a ninth above itIn the context of a choir often shortened to: alto

a singer with such a voice

adjective

of or denoting a contraltothe contralto part

Word Origin for contralto

C18: from Italian; see contra-, alto

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Cultural definitions for contralto

contralto

[ (kuhn-tral-toh) ]

The lowest range of the female singing voice; alto.

单词	contralto
释义	contralto [ kuhn-tral-toh ] / kənˈtræl toʊ / Music. SEE SYNONYMS FOR contralto ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·tral·tos. the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor. the alto, or highest male voice or voice part. a singer with a contralto voice. adjective pertaining to the contralto voice or its compass. Origin of contralto 1720–30; <Italian, equivalent to contr(a) contra-² + alto alto Words nearby contralto contrail, contraindicate, contraindication, contralateral, contralateral hemiplegia, contralto, contranym, contraoctave, contraorbital, contraplete, contrapose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contralto Dumnil, the tenor, used to steal jewellery from the soprano and contralto of the troop, and get intoxicated with the baritone. History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present Time\|Henry Sutherland Edwards The unknown singer had a contralto voice, with all the richness of tone of the most highly trained prima donna. Personal Recollections of the Civil War\|James Madison Stone Tenor, contralto, baritone, and bass vie with each other in performing dangerous feats of vocal agility. Stars of the Opera\|Mabel Wagnalls Louis, having unfastened the bundle, tried over some of the songs, and taught Frank readily the contralto of two. Louis' School Days\|E. J. May It is a contralto that can express profound depths of feeling. The Girls at Mount Morris\|Amanda Minnie Douglas British Dictionary definitions for contralto contralto / (kənˈtræltəʊ, -ˈtrɑːl-) / noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ) the lowest female voice, usually having a range of approximately from F a fifth below middle C to D a ninth above itIn the context of a choir often shortened to: alto a singer with such a voice adjective of or denoting a contraltothe contralto part Word Origin for contralto C18: from Italian; see contra-, alto Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contralto low, deep, low-pitched Cultural definitions for contralto contralto [ (kuhn-tral-toh) ] The lowest range of the female singing voice; alto. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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contralto

noun, plural con·tral·tos.

adjective

Origin of contralto

Words nearby contralto

Example sentences from the Web for contralto

British Dictionary definitions for contralto

noun plural -tos or -ti (-tɪ)

adjective

Word Origin for contralto

Words related to contralto

Cultural definitions for contralto