alto-


alto-

(word root) highExamples of words with the root alto-: altostratus

alto-

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.