Alto word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "alto" word

[noun] the pitch range of the lowest female voice
[noun] the highest adult male singing voice
[noun] the lowest female singing voice
[noun] a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
[adjective] (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"
[adjective] of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
[adjective] of or being the lowest female voice

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\Al"to\, n.; pl. {Altos}. [It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf. {Alt}.] 1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. 2. An alto singer. {Alto clef} (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff. --Moore.

Synonyms for alto

contralto, contralto, countertenor, countertenor, high, high-pitched, low, low-pitched

Related terms: bass, basso cantante, basso ostinato, caroler, countertenor, deep bass, drone, figured bass, head register, improvisator, line, Meistersinger, opera singer, prick song, songstress, soprano, tenor, torch singer, vocalist, vocalizer, voice, voice part

The fun area, different aproach to word »alto«

Let's analyse "alto" as pure text. This string has Four letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: OTLA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- .-.. - ---

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: alto: 1 + 6 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: alto: 1 + 3 + 2 + 6 = 12, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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