English to English
noun
- a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
source: WordNet 3.0
- the lowest female singing voice
source: WordNet 3.0
- the highest adult male singing voice
source: WordNet 3.0
- (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
source: WordNet 3.0
- the pitch range of the lowest female voice
source: WordNet 3.0
- Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- of or being the lowest female voice
source: WordNet 3.0
- of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
source: WordNet 3.0
- (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
Alto clarinet or recorder.
source: WordNet 3.0
