contralto
noun/kənˈtræltəʊ/
/kənˈtræltəʊ/
(also alto)
(plural contraltos)
- a singing voice with a lower range than that of a soprano; a person with a contralto voiceTopics Musicc2Word Originmid 18th cent.: Italian, from contra- (in the sense ‘counter to’) + alto. Compare with counter-tenor.
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