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alto

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Noun

  1. 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.
  2. A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
  3. {{lb|en|colloquial|music}} An [[alto saxophone]].

Proper noun

  1. {{surname|en}}.
  2. {{place|en|census-designated place|co/Marin County|s/California|c/USA}}.
  3. {{lb|en|space flight}} initialism of {{w|air launch to orbit}}.

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