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A person who looks Emo but really isn't. Usually associate with Emo's, and act pretty much like them. The only way to tell them apart is that they have a different attitude. It's all in the attitude.
See also: emo bean, wussy.
Derived from 'Alternative'. Pronounced 'AAHL-toe'
Damn i hate that bar it's full of Alto's.

No she's not emo, she's just Alto. She's an annoying wannabe groupie though . . .

Shut up, Alto-fag.
Alto by Dikeman May 5, 2006
A man who, despite his hardships in acting manly, is constantly passed off as a woman. However girls dig gender-confused men, so he gets two pussies for one cheap price. Also may be banging his friend's girlfriend, too.
"Who's the hottest woman in Macross Frontier?"

"Alto Saotome, of course!"
Alto by Ryoga-chan April 12, 2009
1. The section of a choir for the lowest female singers.
2. The section of a choir for butches.

The two definitions can be used interchangeably
David: "Damn, that Rachel girl has one low voice."
Marvin: "Well she would, she's a butch."
David: "I thought she was an Alto?"
Marvin: "Meh same thing."
Alto by Jon Rermey January 21, 2010
The low women's part in a choir, they have low voices because of all the head they give to the tenors and basses. Can occasionally be found singing a part below the tenors.
those altos are so slutty, they are constantly under tenors, even singing
alto by mikeybaby June 30, 2005
1) the section of a choir containing all the females with incompetent vocal chords who can not hold a melody

2) the part that usually holds one note while the soprano part dazzles ad shines
Those altos are singing the soprano part again
Alto by gay-face October 28, 2009
Name for a Woman (useually female) who likes hanging around with musicians and getting in the way of the sopranos.
hey man, why is the heavenly choir STB?
i dunno man!
Coz it's the HEAVENLY choir! you dig?
Alto by pioneering truth April 9, 2005