alto

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

alto [alto altos] noun, adjective BrE [ˈæltəʊ] NAmE [ˈæltoʊ]
noun (pl. altos)
1. (also con·tralto)countable a singing voice with a lower range than that of a ↑soprano; a person with an alto voice
2. singular a musical part that is written for an alto voice
compare ↑baritone, ↑bass, ↑countertenor, ↑tenor

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’.
 
adjective only before noun (of a musical instrument)
with the second highest range of notes in its group
•an alto saxophone
compare ↑soprano, ↑tenor

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’.
 
See also: ↑contralto

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  countertenor, contralto