contralto

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
  2. noun the lowest female singing voice
  3. adjective of or being the lowest female voice

Etymology

Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.

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