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contralto(dictionary)

contralto (iou)



contralto noun & adjective. M18.
[Italian, formed as CONTRA- + ALTO: cf. COUNTER-TENOR.]
Music.
A. noun. Pl. -os. The lowest female voice or (formerly) highest adult male voice; a singer having such a voice; a part written for such a voice. M18.
b. adjective. Possessing, belonging to, or written for a contralto voice. M18.