altissimo

altissimo

(ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ)

adj

1. (Classical Music) (of music) very high in pitch

2. (Classical Music) of or relating to the octave commencing on the G lying an octave above the treble clef

n

(Classical Music) in altissimo in the octave commencing an octave above the treble clef

[Italian, literally: highest]

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Adj.

1.

altissimo - very high         high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

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