CONTRALTO


Meaning of CONTRALTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtral-(ˌ)tō ]

noun

( plural -tos )

Etymology: Italian, from contra- + alto

Date: 1740

1.

a. : a singing voice having a range between tenor and mezzo-soprano

b. : a person having this voice

2. : the part sung by a contralto

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