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Table of contents
1 Etymology
2 English

2.1 Noun

2.1.1 Translations

2.2 Related Terms

3 Italian

3.1 Adjective

4 Romanica

4.1 Adjective

5 Spanish

5.1 Pronunciation
5.2 Adjective

Etymology

From Italian alto, high, from Latin altus, high

English

Noun

alto

  1. Musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano. Originally called contratenor altus, high countertenor, the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
  2. Person or instrument that performs the alto part

Translations

Related Terms

Italian

Adjective

alto m, alta f

  1. high

Romanica

Adjective

alto m, alta f

  1. high

Spanish

Pronunciation

Adjective

alto m, alta f

  1. high

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The noun "alto" has four senses: The adjective "alto" has three senses:

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