What is the meaning of Contralto?

  • (n.) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to a contralto or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
  • (n.) the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). contralto. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/contralto/definitions/1991083
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MLAWebster's. "contralto" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contralto/definitions/1991083>
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