alto
- A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
- (colloquial) An alto saxophone.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæl.təʊ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian alto (“high”). Doublet of old.
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