alto

1. n. Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. Source: opted

2. n. An alto singer. Source: opted

3. adj. of or being the lowest female voice Source: wordnet

4. adj. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor Source: wordnet

5. adj. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group Source: wordnet

6. n. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef Source: wordnet

7. n. the lowest female singing voice Source: wordnet

8. n. the highest adult male singing voice Source: wordnet

9. n. (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments Source: wordnet

10. n. the pitch range of the lowest female voice Source: wordnet

11. 1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. 2. An alto singer. Alto clef (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff. Moore. Source: webster

12. Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor,voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices,between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifiesthe tenor. Source: adambom

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