n. Music, pl., -tos. (Abbr. contr.)
- The lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate in range between soprano and tenor.
- A woman having a contralto voice.
[Italian : contra-, below (from Latin contrā-, contra-) + alto, alto; see alto.]
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