Plural of alto
regular plural
The plural of alto is altos or alti.
Forms of alto
| Singular | alto /ˈæl.təʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | altos alti |
| Countable | countable |
Altos and alti in a sentence
- My Lady Chlo’ a negro song harmonized for two soprani and two alti by H.1903, Dominicana: A Magazine of Catholic Literature, volume IV, page 377. From the entry alti
Meaning of alto
- 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.
- noun A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
- noun An alto saxophone.
Questions about the plural of alto
- What is the plural of alto?
- The plural of alto is altos or alti.
- Which is correct, altos or alti?
- Both are used. altos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is alto countable?
- Alto is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: alto (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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