ˈæltəu 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 secondor third-highest. b an alto
instrument,
esp. an alto
saxophone. øalto
clef a clef placing
middle C on the middle line of the staff, used
chiefly for viola
music. [It. alto (canto)
high (singing)]