contralto
/kənˈtræltəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)
1- the lowest female singing voice女低音:
she sang in a high contralto.
她唱较高的女低音。
1.1
- a singer with such a voice女低音歌手。
1.2
- a part written for such a voice乐曲中的女低音部分, 歌剧中的女低音角色。
词源
mid 18th cent.: Italian, from contra- (in the sense 'counter to') + ALTO. Compare with COUNTERTENOR.