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altissimo

[ al-tis-uh-moh; Italian ahl-tees-see-maw ]

adjective

  1. very high.


noun

  1. in altissimo, in the second octave above the treble staff.

altissimo

/ ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ /

adjective

  1. (of music) very high in pitch
  2. of or relating to the octave commencing on the G lying an octave above the treble clef
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. in altissimo
    in the octave commencing an octave above the treble clef
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of altissimo1

1810–20; < Italian: literally, highest, equivalent to alt ( o ) high + -issimo superlative suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of altissimo1

Italian, literally: highest
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Example Sentences

Cristofano dell'Altissimo, whose talent lay in portrait painting, may be added to these.

The rapidity of his execution, and the mellow sweetness of his altissimo notes, were unequalled.

All the rest of the objects were as usual in plano; this was in alto, indeed in altissimo rilievo.

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