Definition of "contralto" [con•tral•to]

• Music The lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate in range between soprano and tenor. (noun)
• Music A woman having a contralto voice. (noun)

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• "But the title-rôle in the original Italian version was written for, and sung by, Guadagni, an artificial contralto (_contralto musico_)."
• "Her majestic contralto is heard in concert halls and opera houses around the world and we were lucky today to have her give us a sample with "0 Canada"."
• "Joscelyn Burnett, the famous contralto, is spending a few days in Kensington on her return from her Maritime concert tour."