Contralto

What do we mean by contralto?

The lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate in range between soprano and tenor. noun

A woman having a contralto voice. noun

In modern music, the voice intermediate in quality and range between soprano and tenor, having a usual compass of about two octaves upward from the F below middle C; the lowest of the varieties of the female voice. noun

A singer with a contralto voice. noun

Pertaining to, or possessed of the quality of, a contralto: as, a contralto voice.

The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. noun

The voice or singer performing this part. noun

Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto. adjective

The lowest female voice or voice part, higher than tenor and lower than soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody. noun

Of or being the lowest female voice adjective

The lowest female singing voice noun

A woman singer having a contralto voice noun

The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.

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Consonant match to contralto:
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