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alto

adjective
  1. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
    “alto clarinet or recorder”
  2. of or being the highest male voice
    countertenor
  3. of or being the lowest female voice
    contralto
noun
  1. the pitch range of the lowest female voice
  2. (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
  3. the highest adult male singing voice
    countertenor
  4. the lowest female singing voice
    contralto
  5. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef