alto

IPA: ˈæɫtoʊ

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, music) An alto saxophone
A surname.
A census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States.
(aerospace) initialism of air launch to orbit.

Examples of "alto" in Sentences

Note 271: Nello spiraglio dello sportello si intravede in alto una piccola tavola squadrata.
An alto is supposed to sound a certain way - darker, fatter, richer, perhaps more matronly, than a soprano.
Aside from this blogger's discenrning ear and dry wit, I happen to know that she is a kickin 'alto, herself.
The fourth class, called alto-stratus, is a thick sheet of gray or bluish color, sometimes thin enough to let the sun shine through.
On the bright side, I have the piano that my parents bought for this purpose and one day I’m going to learn how to play it properly (if only the music came in alto clef, I’d be set)!
For all I know Ayers has relief sculptures of their likenesses in alto-rilievo style over the portal of his seminar room, and I don’t doubt for a minute that he’s a terrific classroom teacher).