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Contralto
Con-tral′to
(? or [GREEK])
, Noun.
(Mus.)
(a)
The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor.
(b)
the voice or singer performing this part;
as, her voice is a
. contralto
; she is a contralto
☞ The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces two octaves.
Con-tral′to
(? or [GREEK])
, Adj.
(Mus.)
Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto;
as, a
. contralto
voice