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Alto

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæl.təʊ

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. 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.
  3. A census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States.
  4. A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
  5. initialism of air launch to orbit.
  6. An alto saxophone.

Equivalents

Françaisalto
20 more languages
العربيةألتوالألتو
Българскиалт
Bosanskialt
Češtinaalt
Ελληνικάκοντράλτο
Suomialtto
Gaeilgealtcuach
עבריתאלט
Hrvatskialt
Magyaralt
Հայերենալտ
日本語アルト
Nederlandsalt
Portuguêsaltocontralto
Русскийальт
Српскиalt
Українськаальт

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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