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altos

altos is the plural of alto.

Meaning of alto

Noun

alto (plural altos or alti)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    contratenor altus, high countertenor
  2. A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
  3. (colloquial) An alto saxophone.

See all 5 meanings of alto

Proper noun capitalized: Altos

Altos

  1. (plural) plural of Alto

Phrases with altos

Questions about altos

What is altos the plural of?
Altos is the plural of alto.
What part of speech is altos?
Altos is a proper noun.

Words near altos in the dictionary

  1. Altonah
  2. Altonian
  3. Altoona
  4. altophobia
  5. altoqualine
  6. altos
  7. altoside
  8. altosomal
  9. altosome
  10. altosomes
  11. altostrati

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