ALL meanings of contralto
con·tral·to
C c - countable noun contralto A contralto is a woman with a low singing voice. 3
- noun contralto the lowest female voice, usually having a range of approximately from F a fifth below middle C to D a ninth above it 3
- noun contralto a singer with such a voice 3
- adjective contralto of or denoting a contralto 3
- noun 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 3
- noun contralto a voice or singer with such a range 3
- noun contralto a part for such a voice 3
- adjective contralto of, for, or having the range of a contralto 3
- noun plural contralto the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor. 1
- noun plural contralto the alto, or highest male voice or voice part. 1
- noun plural contralto a singer with a contralto voice. 1
- adjective contralto pertaining to the contralto voice or its compass. 1
- noun contralto low female singing voice 1
- noun contralto female singer with low voice 1
- noun contralto The lowest female singing voice. 1
- noun contralto (music) 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. 0