alt

[ alt ]

adjective
noun
  1. in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.

Origin of alt

1
1525–35; <Provençal <Latin altum, noun use of neuter of altus high

Words Nearby alt

Other definitions for alt- (2 of 4)

alt-1

  1. variant of alti- before a vowel: altazimuth.

Other definitions for alt- (3 of 4)

alt-2

  1. a combining form of alternative, used in compound words describing a nontraditional or unconventional version within a genre or category, often something provocative, subversive, or innovative: alt-country bands; the alt-right movement;alt-weeklies;writers of alt-lit;quinoa and other alt-grains.

Origin of alt-

3
First recorded in 1985–90; from the use of the prefix alt- in Usenet, to denote newsgroups with unconventional discussion topics

Other definitions for alt. (4 of 4)

alt.

abbreviation
  1. alteration.

  2. alternate.

  1. altitude.

  2. alto.

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How to use alt in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for alt

alt

/ (ælt) music /


adjective
  1. (esp of vocal music) high in pitch

  2. of or relating to the octave commencing with the G above the top line of the treble staff

noun
  1. in alt in the octave directly above the treble staff

Origin of alt

1
C16: from Provençal, from Latin altus high, deep

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