contralto
Meaning of contralto
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.
Information about contralto
- It is a name.
- The plural form of contralto is: contraltos.
- Languages in which contralto is used:
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GalicianHyphenation of contralto
con-tralto
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- contralto is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
contralto synonyms
Meaning alto:
Translation of contralto
Words that rhyme with contralto
alto, Aalto, Bethalto, Rialto, rialto, Malto, malto, smalto, Paloalto, appalto, Salto, assalto, salto
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