[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

contralto \contral"to\ ? or ?, n. it., fr. contra + alto.
   see alto. mus.
   a the part sung by the highest male or lowest female
       voices; the alto or counter tenor.
   b the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice
       is a contralto; she is a contralto.
       1913 webster

   note: the usual range of the contralto voice is from g, below
         middle c, to the c above that; though exceptionally it
         embraces two octaves.
         1913 webster
see also:
alto 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

contralto \contral"to\ ? or ?, a. mus.
   of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music
   called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

contralto
     adj : of or being the lowest female voice syn: alto
     n 1: a woman singer having a contralto voice
     2: the lowest female singing voice syn: alto
     also: contralti pl
see also:
alto contralti 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

82 moby thesaurus words for "contralto":
   heldentenor, meistersinger, accompaniment, alto, aria singer,
   baritenor, baritone, bass, basso, basso buffo, basso cantante,
   basso continuo, basso ostinato, basso profundo, bassus,
   blues singer, canary, cantatrice, canto, cantor, cantus,
   cantus figuratus, cantus planus, caroler, chanter, chantress,
   coloratura soprano, comic bass, continuo, countertenor, crooner,
   deep, deep bass, deep-echoing, deep-pitched, deep-toned,
   deepmouthed, descant, diva, dramatic soprano, drone, figured bass,
   grave, ground bass, heavy, heroic tenor, hollow, hymner,
   improvisator, lead singer, lieder singer, line, low, low-pitched,
   melodist, mezzo-soprano, opera singer, part, plain chant,
   plain song, prick song, prima donna, psalm singer,
   rock-and-roll singer, sepulchral, singer, singstress, songbird,
   songster, songstress, soprano, tenor, thorough bass, torch singer,
   treble, undersong, vocalist, vocalizer, voice, voice part, warbler,
   yodeler

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