Meaning Of The Word Contralto

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What's The Definition Of Contralto?

contralto
A contralto is a woman with a low singing voice.

contralto in American English
of, for, or having the range of a contralto
the range of a low female voice between mezzo-soprano and tenor, usually from about the first F below middle C to the second F above; alto
adjective: pertaining to the contralto voice or its compass
noun: the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor

contralto in British English
adjective: of or denoting a contralto
noun: the lowest female voice, usually having a range of approximately from F a fifth below middle C to D a ninth above it

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