alto

noun/ˈæltoʊ/

Frequency rank: #7,898 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The lowest female singing voice, or a singer with that voice range.

Illustration for the English word “alto”

Example sentence

She sang the alto part beautifully during the choir performance.

Synonyms & related words

  • contralto

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