Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - alto
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Alto
alto
I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Italian, literally, high, from Latin altus Date: circa 1724 1. a. countertenor b. contr~ 2. the second highest voice part in a 4-part chorus 3. a member of a family of instruments having a range lower than that of the treble or soprano; especially an ~ saxophone II. adjective Date: circa 1724 relating to or having the range or part of an ~
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n. (pl. -os) 1 = CONTRALTO. 2 a the highest adult male singing-voice, above tenor. b a singer with this voice. c a part written for it. 3 a (attrib.) denoting the member of a family of instruments pitched second- or third-highest. b an alto instrument, esp. an alto saxophone. Phrases and idioms alto clef a clef placing middle C on the middle line of the staff, used chiefly for viola music. Etymology: It. alto (canto) high (singing) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. муз. контральто 2. муз. контратенор 3. муз. альт 4. муз. альт (струнный или духовой инструмент) 5. альтгорн (мундштучный духовой инструмент) 6. муз. альтовый гобой, английский рожок 7. муз. альтовый alto clef —- альтовый ключ 8. муз. относящийся к альтовой разновидности струнных или духовых инструментов alto clarinet —- альтовый кларнет alto flute —- альтовая флейта alto trombone —- альтовый тромбон ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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(altos) 1. An alto is a woman who has a low singing voice. = contralto N-COUNT: oft N n 2. An alto or male alto is a man who has the highest male singing voice. = counter-tenor N-COUNT 3. An alto musical instrument has a range of notes of medium pitch. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a woman with a low singing voice 2 the part of a piece of music that this person sings ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 1784, from It., from L. altus "high," originally "man with an alto voice," though it is now more commonly applied to the lower range of women's voices (which is more strictly the contralto). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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