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Definition of alto adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alto

adjective

/ˈæltəʊ/

/ˈæltəʊ/

[only before noun]

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(of a musical instrument) with the second highest range of notes in its group
- an alto saxophone
compare soprano, tenor
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Alto is used with these nouns:
voice
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’.

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