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alto

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) alto (noun)
  2. 2) alto (adjective)
  3. alto clarinet (noun)
  4. alto clef (noun)
  5. alto flute (noun)
  6. alto-relievo (noun)
  7. alto saxhorn (noun)
  8. alto saxophone (noun)
  9. alto tenor (noun)
  10. Alto Adige (geographical name)
  11. Alto Paraná (geographical name)
  12. male alto (noun)
  13. East Palo Alto (geographical name)
  14. Palo Alto (geographical name)
  15. Puente Alto (geographical name)
  16. Trentino-Alto Adige (geographical name)
  17. Trujillo Alto (geographical name)
  18. Paraná (geographical name)

1al·to

noun \ˈal-(ˌ)tō\
plural altos

Definition of ALTO

1
a : countertenor b : contralto
2
: the second highest voice part in a 4-part chorus
3
: a member of a family of instruments having a range lower than that of the treble or soprano; especially : an alto saxophone
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Examples of ALTO

  1. She sang in her school choir as an alto.

Origin of ALTO

Italian, literally, high, from Latin altus
First Known Use: circa 1724

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