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contralto

DEFINITIONS OF: contralto

1

n the lowest female singing voice

Synonyms:
alto
Type of:
singing voice
the musical quality of the voice while singing

n a woman singer having a contralto voice

Examples:
Marian Anderson
United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
United States operatic contralto (1861-1936)
Type of:
singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer
a person who sings

adj of or being the lowest female voice

Synonyms:
alto
low, low-pitched
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
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