contralto

Etymology
Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.

Noun

 * 1)  The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.

Coordinate terms

 * ,, ; countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass

Translations

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 * French:
 * Georgian: კონტრალტო
 * German: Kontraalt
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: コントラルト
 * Maori: reo taka, reo hakahaka
 * Norman: s'gonde
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: kontraalt
 * Vietnamese: giọng nữ trầm

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  (female)
 * 2) counter-tenor (male)

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)   voice between tenor and mezzo-soprano
 * 2)   singer with this voice