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語源

Contraction of contratenor alto, from Latin contratenor altus.

発音

• IPA: /kɒnˈtɹæltəʊ/, /kɒnˈtɹɑːltəʊ/
• 韻: -æltəʊ, -ɑːltəʊ

名詞

contralto (plural contraltos or contralti)

1. (music) The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to the same musical pitch range, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.
   • 1867, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, chapter III, in The Gambler, translated by C. J. Hogarth‎:

     As for her dress, it was invariably rich, effective, and chic, yet in good taste. Lastly, her feet and hands were astonishing, and her voice a deep contralto.

   • 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 68:

     Out in the yard a womanʼs hoarse contralto intoned a hymn.

同意語

• alto

等位語

• (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)

関連する語

• contratenor altus
• alto
• tenor