'Alto' definitions:

Definition of 'alto'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or being the lowest female voice [syn: alto, contralto]
adjective
Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor [syn: countertenor, alto]
adjective
(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"
noun
A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
noun
The lowest female singing voice [syn: contralto, alto]
noun
The highest adult male singing voice [syn: countertenor, alto]
noun
(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
noun
The pitch range of the lowest female voice

Definition of 'alto'

From: GCIDE
  • high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.
  • 1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices. Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto; falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp; screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing; soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]
  • Syn: high. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched roof.
  • Syn: steeply pitched, steep. [WordNet 1.5] high-power

Definition of 'alto'

From: GCIDE
  • Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.) An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass. [1913 Webster]
  • Viola da braccio [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol, or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the alto.
  • Viola da gamba [It., viol for the leg], an instrument resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the knees. It is now rarely used.
  • Viola da spalla [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da gamba.
  • Viola di amore [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon, and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These, sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'alto'

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Alto, TX -- U.S. town in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Alto, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
Population (2000) :
1190
Housing Units (2000) :
534
Land area (2000) :
1.682909 sq. miles (4.358713 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.682909 sq. miles (4.358713 sq. km)
FIPS code :
02188
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
31.650131 N, 95.073810 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Alto, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Alto, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia
Population (2000) :
876
Housing Units (2000) :
325
Land area (2000) :
0.825495 sq. miles (2.138023 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.825495 sq. miles (2.138023 sq. km)
FIPS code :
01948
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
34.466531 N, 83.573820 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
30510
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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