alto
noun /ˈæltəʊ/
/ˈæltəʊ/
(plural altos)
- (also contralto)[countable] a singing voice with a lower range than that of a soprano; a person with an alto voice
Topics Musicc2女低音;女低音声部 - [singular] a musical part that is written for an alto voice
中音声部 compare baritone, bass1, countertenor, tenor
词源late 16th cent.: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’.