con‧tral‧to /kənˈtræltəʊ $ -toʊ/ noun (plural contraltos)
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Italian; Origin: contra- 'below' (from Latin; ⇒ contra-) + alto (, alto)]

1. [countable] the lowest female singing voice, or a woman with a voice like this

2. [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a contralto voice

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