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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
alto
adj 1: of or being the lowest female voice [syn: alto,
contralto]
2: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that
of tenor [syn: countertenor, alto]
3: (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group;
"alto clarinet or recorder"
n 1: a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
2: the lowest female singing voice [syn: contralto, alto]
3: the highest adult male singing voice [syn: countertenor,
alto]
4: (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a
family of musical instruments
5: the pitch range of the lowest female voice
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.)
An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but
larger, and a fifth lower in compass.
[1913 Webster]
Viola da braccio [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol,
or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is
written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the
alto.
Viola da gamba [It., viol for the leg], an instrument
resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the
knees. It is now rarely used.
Viola da spalla [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument
formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in
size between the viola and the viola da gamba.
Viola di amore [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a
viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon,
and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These,
sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a
peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Alto \Al"to\, n.; pl. Altos. [It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf.
Alt.]
1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or
counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest
female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and
soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.
[1913 Webster]
2. An alto singer.
[1913 Webster]
Alto clef (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef,
placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of
the staff. --Moore.
[1913 Webster]
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.
1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices.
Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: adenoidal, pinched,
nasal; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto;
falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp;
screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing;
soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]
Syn: high.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched
roof.
Syn: steeply pitched, steep.
[WordNet 1.5] high-power
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5. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Alto, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia
Population (2000): 876
Housing Units (2000): 325
Land area (2000): 0.825495 sq. miles (2.138023 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.825495 sq. miles (2.138023 sq. km)
FIPS code: 01948
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 34.466531 N, 83.573820 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 30510
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Alto, GA
Alto
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6. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Alto, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
Population (2000): 1190
Housing Units (2000): 534
Land area (2000): 1.682909 sq. miles (4.358713 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.682909 sq. miles (4.358713 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02188
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 31.650131 N, 95.073810 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Alto, TX
Alto
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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