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Added 9 October 2026

contralto

/kɒnˈtɹæltəʊ/ noun

Latin root: contratenor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contralto at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A woman singer having a contralto voice.
The lowest female singing voice.

adjective

Of or being the lowest female voice.

Origin

Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.

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