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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See {Viol}.] (Mus.) An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass. [1913 Webster] {Viola da braccio} [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol, or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the {alto}. {Viola da gamba} [It., viol for the leg], an instrument resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the knees. It is now rarely used. {Viola da spalla} [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da gamba. {Viola di amore} [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon, and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These, sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Alto \Al"to\, n.; pl. {Altos}. [It. alto high, fr. L. altus. Cf. {Alt}.] 1. (Mus.) Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor. [1913 Webster] 2. An alto singer. [1913 Webster] {Alto clef} (Mus.) the counter-tenor clef, or the C clef, placed so that the two strokes include the middle line of the staff. --Moore. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices. Opposite of {low}. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; {altissimo}; {alto}; {countertenor, alto}; {falsetto}; {peaky, spiky}; {piping}; {shrill, sharp}; {screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing}; {soprano, treble}; {sopranino}; {tenor}] Syn: high. [WordNet 1.5] 2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched roof. Syn: steeply pitched, steep. [WordNet 1.5] high-power From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: alto adj 1: of or being the lowest female voice [syn: {alto}, {contralto}] 2: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor [syn: {countertenor}, {alto}] 3: (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder" n 1: a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef 2: the lowest female singing voice [syn: {contralto}, {alto}] 3: the highest adult male singing voice [syn: {countertenor}, {alto}] 4: (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments 5: the pitch range of the lowest female voice From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: alto /alto/ contralto; contralto voice From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]: alto 1. high; lofty; tall 2. height 3. loud From Italian-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-ita-eng]: alto high; lofty; tall From Spanish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-spa-eng]: alto 1. contralto; contraltovoice(aldo) 2. high; lofty; tall(alta) 3. loud(laŭta)