noun
contralto
Contralto (noun) means the lowest singing range for a woman's voice, between tenor and mezzo-soprano.
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The lowest singing range for a woman's voice, between tenor and mezzo-soprano.
"Out in the yard a womanʼs hoarse contralto intoned a hymn."
— Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (1952)
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Etymology
Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.
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What is the meaning of contralto?
"contralto" (noun) means the lowest singing range for a woman's voice, between tenor and mezzo-soprano.
What is another word for contralto?
Other words for "contralto" include alto.
