- countertenors
- n. tenor with a high voice range; voice with a higher range than a tenor
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Alto — is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus , meaning high , that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, alto frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below… … Wikipedia
