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altissimo

al·tis·si·mo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-tis-uh-moh; Italian ahl-tees-see-maw]
    • /ælˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian ɑlˈtis siˌmɔ/
    • /ˌaltɪsˈɪməʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-tis-uh-moh; Italian ahl-tees-see-maw]
    • /ælˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian ɑlˈtis siˌmɔ/

Definitions of altissimo word

  • adjective altissimo (of music) very high in pitch 3
  • adjective altissimo of or relating to the octave commencing on the G lying an octave above the treble clef 3
  • adjective altissimo very high. 1
  • noun altissimo in altissimo, in the second octave above the treble staff. 1
  • noun altissimo (music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register. 0

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Origin of altissimo

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Italian: literally, highest, equivalent to alt(o) high + -issimo superlative suffix

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Parts of speech for Altissimo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

altissimo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

altissimo usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with altissimo

  • how to play altissimo?
  • how to play altissimo on tenor sax?
  • how to play altissimo on alto sax?

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