Definitions for altissimo

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altissimo al·tis·si·mo

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

IPA: /ælˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian ɑlˈtis siˌmɔ/

Altissimo is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 390 anagrams from letters in altissimo (aiilmosst).

Definitions for altissimo

noun

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

adjective

1. very high.

Origin of altissimo

1810-20; Italian: literally, highest, equivalent to alt(o) high + -issimo superlative suffix

Examples for altissimo

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

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