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Word: Alto
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Italian alto (canto) ‘high (song)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaltəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially in church music) the highest adult male singing voice (sometimes distinguished from the countertenor voice as using falsetto).
Short Definition:male singing voice
Definition:
denoting the member of a family of instruments pitched second or third highest
Short Definition:denoting musical instrument
Examples:- alto flute
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