contralto

Definition of the French term contralto in music:

  1. contralto (the lowest female voice type with an approximate range of F3 to D5)
  2. (obsolete meaning) alto (the second-highest part in four-part harmony)
  3. contra-alto (member of an instrument family with a range lying an octave below the alto instrument of the same family)
Language
French
Singular
contralto
Plural
contraltos
Abbreviation
Contr.
Alt. abbreviations
Ca.C'altoC. A.C.
Synonyms
(1) alto(2) alto

Combinations

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Related terms

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