As nouns the difference between auto and alto
is that auto is car while alto is 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.
auto
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , metanalyzed from (auto-) in words such as (automatic), (autopilot), and (automobile).
Noun
(
en noun)
An automobile.
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A .
A setting for automatic operation.
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A writ.
An automatic gearbox / transmission.
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A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
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Synonyms
* (sense) automobile, car, motorcar; motor
* (setting for automatic operation) automatic
Antonyms
* (setting for automatic operation) manual
Derived terms
* autorack
See also
* auto-
Etymology 2
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Noun
(
en noun)
(label) An autorickshaw.
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See also
* (l)
Anagrams
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alto
English
Noun
(
en noun)
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.
A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
Usage notes
* Nouns often modified by "alto": saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder, part, solo, voice, singer.
Synonyms
* (musical part or section) contratenor altus, high countertenor
Coordinate terms
* (voice types) soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)
Anagrams
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