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alto
alto
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (music)
a. alto (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Mona plays the alto sax in a jazz band.Mona joue du saxophone alto dans un groupe de jazz.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
2. (singer)
a. la contralto (F) (female singer)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Who's the alto in this opera?Qui est la contralto dans cet opéra ?
b. le haute-contre (M) (male singer)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We need an alto for this part.Il nous faut un haute-contre pour ce rôle.
3. (voice)
a. le contralto (M) (female)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Isabella's teacher told her that her voice was an alto.Le professeur d’Isabella lui a dit que sa voix était un contralto.
b. la haute-contre (F) (male)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Max's dazzling alto left the audience mesmerized.La haute-contre éblouissante de Max a captivé le public.
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