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Definition of contralto
contraltos
1a : a singing voice having a range between tenor and mezzo-sopranob : a person having this voice
2 : the part sung by a contralto
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Examples of contralto in a Sentence
a duet performed by a soprano and a contralto
Recent Examples of contralto from the Web
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Cuervo’s monologues were delivered in a dusky contralto.
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Vocally, the range of Frida goes from extremely low, contralto-land to soprano-land.
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Melina Jaharis brought a rich contralto to Ma Moss, Laurie's widowed mother, who lives an unrealized life through her daughters.
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With new album Turn Up the Quiet, Krall brings her smoky contralto and considerable piano-playing skills back to jazz standards by the likes of Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer.
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Ms. Amereau is herself something of a welcome throwback at a time when countertenors have all but displaced contraltos in early music.
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Origin and Etymology of contralto
Italian, from contra- + alto
CONTRALTO Defined for English Language Learners
contralto
playDefinition of contralto for English Language Learners
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: the lowest female singing voice; also : a female singer with such a voice
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