alto
noun
- voice range between soprano and tenor in choral music
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈæl.təʊ/ / /ˈæl.toʊ/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish alto.
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States.
- initialism of air launch to orbit.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian alto (“high”). Doublet of old.
- 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.
- An alto saxophone.