Alto: meaning, definitions and examples
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alto
[ ˈæl.toʊ ]
music
A musical term referring to the highest male voice or the lowest female voice in a choir, or a musical instrument pitched in the treble range.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She sings in the alto section of the choir.
- The alto saxophone has a rich and warm tone.
geography
A high place or part.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The village was perched on an alto overlooking the valley.
- The hiking trail led to an alto with panoramic views.
Translations
Translations of the word "alto" in other languages:
🇵🇹 alto
- elevado
- superior
🇮🇳 ऊँचा (ooncha)
- उच्च (uccha)
- बड़े (bade)
🇩🇪 hoch
- groß
- laut
🇮🇩 tinggi
- besar
- keras
🇺🇦 високий
- великий
- гучний
🇵🇱 wysoki
- duży
- głośny
🇯🇵 高い (takai)
- 大きい (ookii)
- 大声 (oogoe)
🇫🇷 haut
- grand
- fort
🇪🇸 alto
- grande
- fuerte
🇹🇷 yüksek
- büyük
- yüksek sesli
🇰🇷 높은 (nopeun)
- 큰 (keun)
- 큰 소리 (keun sori)
🇸🇦 عالي (aalee)
- كبير (kabeer)
- مرتفع (murtafi)
🇨🇿 vysoký
- velký
- hlasitý
🇸🇰 vysoký
- veľký
- hlasný
🇨🇳 高 (gāo)
- 大 (dà)
- 大声 (dàshēng)
🇸🇮 visok
- velik
- glasen
🇮🇸 hár
- stór
- hátt
🇰🇿 жоғары
- үлкен
- қатты
🇬🇪 მაღალი (maghali)
- დიდი (didi)
- ხმამაღალი (khmamaghali)
🇦🇿 yüksək
- böyük
- yüksək səslə
🇲🇽 alto
- grande
- fuerte
Word origin
The word 'alto' has its origins in Italian, where it originally meant 'high'. In music, the term came to be used to refer to the high male or low female voice ranges. Over time, it has also been used to describe musical instruments pitched in the treble range. In geography, 'alto' is used to describe high places or parts, such as a mountain peak or summit. The word has evolved to have multiple meanings across different contexts.