alto en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈæl.toʊ/ (US)
- /ˈæl.təʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian alto (“high”). Doublet of old.
Meanings
- A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
- (colloquial) An alto saxophone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| altos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| alti | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
alto flute · alto recorder · altoist · alto horn · alto sax · alto clef · alto clarinet · alto cliff
Synonyms
high countertenor (musical part or section) · contratenor altus (musical part or section)
Translations (49)
pl altysta (person or instrument) · hy ալտ (person or instrument) · sv alt (musical part) · ko 알토 (musical part) · nl alt (musical part) · haw ʻaeko (person or instrument) · ru альт (musical part) · fi altto (musical part) · ja アルト (musical part) · cs alt (musical part) · mi reo pekerangi (musical part) · es alto (musical part) · ru альт (person or instrument) · pl alcista (person or instrument) · ko 녀성저음 (musical part) · ko 알토 (person or instrument) · pt contralto (musical part) · pt contralto (person or instrument) · el κοντράλτο (musical part) · ar ألتو (musical part) · es contralto (musical part) · sv alt (person or instrument) · pl alcistka (person or instrument) · vi kèn antô (person or instrument) · vi đàn antô (person or instrument) · ga cuach (musical part) · nl alt (person or instrument) · cmn 中音 (musical part) · pl alt (musical part) · ga alt (musical part) · it contralto (person or instrument) · fi altto (person or instrument) · ja アルト (person or instrument) · hu alt (musical part) · de Alt (musical part) · uk альт (musical part) · ko 여성저음 (musical part) · pl alt (person or instrument) · mi kaiwaiata pekerangi (person or instrument) · fr alto (musical part) · haw leo wahine (person or instrument) · vi người hát giọng nữ trầm (person or instrument) · ka ალტო (musical part) · bg алт (musical part) · cs alt (person or instrument) · de Alt (person or instrument) · bg алт (person or instrument) · hy ալտ (musical part) · pl altystka (person or instrument)