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单词 altissimo
释义

altissimo

[ al-tis-uh-moh; Italian ahl-tees-see-maw ]
/ ælˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian ɑlˈtis siˌmɔ /
Music.

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, altiloquent, altimeter, altimetry, Altiplano, altissimo, altitude, altitude chamber, altitude dial, altitude sickness, altitudinal
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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 Warner
  • The 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
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