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contraltos Definition


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contralto
noun contraltos, contralti
    1a. The female singing voice that is lowest in pitch;
    1b. A singer with this voice;
    1c. A part to be sung by this voice.
Etymology: 18c: Italian, meaning, ‘lower in pitch than alto'.



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