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Meaning of alto

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  alto
      adj 1: of or being the lowest female voice [syn: {alto},
             {contralto}]
      2: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that
         of tenor [syn: {countertenor}, {alto}]
      3: (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group;
         "alto clarinet or recorder"
      n 1: a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
      2: the lowest female singing voice [syn: {contralto}, {alto}]
      3: the highest adult male singing voice [syn: {countertenor},
         {alto}]
      4: (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a
         family of musical instruments
      5: the pitch range of the lowest female voice

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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