altissimo
[ al-tis-uh-moh; Italian ahl-tees-see-maw ]
/ ælˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian ɑlˈtis siˌmɔ /
adjective
very high.
noun
in altissimo,
in the second octave above the treble staff.
Origin of altissimo
1810–20; < Italian: literally, highest, equivalent to
alt(o) high +
-issimo superlative suffix
Words nearby altissimo
altigraph,
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altitude sickness,
altitudinal
Example sentences from the Web for altissimo
All the rest of the objects were as usual in plano; this was in alto, indeed in altissimo rilievo.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4 |Charles Dudley WarnerThe rapidity of his execution, and the mellow sweetness of his altissimo notes, were unequalled.
The Violin |George Dubourg
British Dictionary definitions for altissimo
altissimo
/ (ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ) /
adjective
(of music) very high in pitch
of or relating to the octave commencing on the G lying an octave above the treble clef
noun
in altissimo
in the octave commencing an octave above the treble clef
Word Origin for altissimo
Italian, literally: highest