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