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contralto.

contralto (voice between tenor and mezzo-soprano)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kõˈtɾaw.tu/Brazil[kõˈtɾaʊ̯.tu]Brazil/kõˈtɾal.tu/Portugal[kõˈtɾaɫ.tu]Portugal

  1. contralto (voice between tenor and mezzo-soprano)

    masculine

  2. contralto (singer with this voice)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrader. Italian contra- Italian alto Italian contraltobor. Portuguese contralto Borrowed from Italian contralto.

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