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

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  1. n. The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
  2. n. the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto.
  3. a. Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
  4. adj. of or being the lowest female voice
  5. n. a woman singer having a contralto voice
  6. n. the lowest female singing voice
  7. (a) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. (b) the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto. Note: The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces two octaves. Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
  8. Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music calledcontralto; as, a contralto voice.
  9. n:100 n. a woman singer having a contralto voice n. the lowest female singing voice