noun
contralto
Music term for the lowest female singing voice or a singer with that voice. Borrowed from Italian.
from Italian
彼女はコントラルトの声域を持つ。
She has a contralto vocal range.
アルト is a broader term for the lower female voice in choral music, while コントラルト specifically refers to the lowest female voice type in classical singing.
ソプラノ is the highest female voice type, contrasting with コントラルト.
Borrowed from Italian 'contralto'.