alto
adjective/ˈæltəʊ/
/ˈæltəʊ/
[only before noun]- (of a musical instrument) with the second highest range of notes in its group
- an alto saxophone
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAlto is used with these nouns:- voice
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’.Definitions on the go
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