- (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
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’.