Alto vs. Treble

Altonoun

A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.

Trebleadjective

(music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.

Altonoun

A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.

Trebleadjective

High in pitch; shrill.

Altonoun

An alto saxophone

Trebleadjective

(rare) Threefold, triple.

Altonoun

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.

Trebleadverb

Trebly; triply.

Altonoun

An alto singer.

Treblenoun

(music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.

Altonoun

a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef

Treblenoun

(music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.

Altonoun

the lowest female singing voice

Treblenoun

The highest tuned in a ring of bells.

Altonoun

the highest adult male singing voice

Treblenoun

Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.

Altonoun

the pitch range of the lowest female voice

Treblenoun

A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.

Altoadjective

of or being the lowest female voice

Treblenoun

A drink with three portions of alcohol.

Altoadjective

of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

Treblenoun

(darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.

Altoadjective

(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group;

‘alto clarinet or recorder’;

Treblenoun

(sports) Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.

Alto

The musical term alto, meaning in Italian (Latin: altus), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second highest part, sung in choruses by either low women's or high men's voices.

‘high’;

Trebleverb

(transitive) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.

Trebleverb

(intransitive) To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.

Trebleverb

(intransitive) To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.

Trebleverb

(transitive) To utter in a treble key; to whine.

Trebleadjective

Threefold; triple.

‘A lofty tower, and strong on every sideWith treble walls.’;

Trebleadjective

Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound.

Trebleadverb

Trebly; triply.

Treblenoun

The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano.

Trebleverb

To make thrice as much; to make threefold.

Trebleverb

To utter in a treble key; to whine.

‘He outrageously(When I accused him) trebled his reply.’;

Trebleverb

To become threefold.

Treblenoun

the pitch range of the highest female voice

Trebleverb

sing treble

Trebleverb

increase threefold;

‘Triple your income!’;

Trebleadjective

having or denoting a high range;

‘soprano voice’; ‘soprano sax’; ‘the boy still had a fine treble voice’; ‘the treble clef’;

Trebleadjective

three times as great or many;

‘a claim for treble (or triple) damages’; ‘a threefold increase’;

Trebleadjective

having three units or components or elements;

‘a ternary operation’; ‘a treble row of red beads’; ‘overcrowding made triple sessions necessary’; ‘triple time has three beats per measure’; ‘triplex windows’;

Trebleadjective

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;

‘a double (or dual) role for an actor’; ‘the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence’; ‘every episode has its double and treble meaning’;