alto
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 4
- Words With Friends
- 5
- Letters
- 4
/ˈæl.təʊ/
(UK)
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/ˈæl.təʊ/ (UK) · /ˈæl.toʊ/ (US)
Definition of alto
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
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noun
- A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
- (colloquial)An alto saxophone.
name
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)initialism of air launch to orbit.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian alto (“high”). Doublet of old.
Words you can make from alto
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