Etymology of the English word contralto
the English word
contraltoderived from the Italian word
contraltoderived from the Italian word
altoderived from the Latin word
altus (high; deep, profound; nourishing, support)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of contralto in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
