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alto-
alto-(word root) highExamples of words with the root alto-: altostratusalto- combining form high: altocumulus; altostratus. [from Latin altus high]al•to (ˈæl toʊ) n., pl. -tos, adj. n. 1. contralto. 2. countertenor. 3. the second highest part of a four-part chorus. 4. the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments. adj. 5. of, pertaining to, or having the range of an alto. [1775–85; < Italian < Latin altus high] alto- var. of alti-: altostratus. ThesaurusSeealto |