alt

alt  (lt)

adj.

Pitched in the first octave above the treble staff; high.

n.

1. The first octave above the treble staff.

2. A note or tone in the alt octave.

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[Latin altus, high; see al-² in Indo-European roots.]

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alt [ælt] Music

adj

1. (Music / Classical Music) (esp of vocal music) high in pitch

2. (Music / Classical Music) of or relating to the octave commencing with the G above the top line of the treble staff

n

(Music / Classical Music)

in alt in the octave directly above the treble staff

[from Provençal, from Latin altus high, deep]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ALT - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) EL, elevation, altitude angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established