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- [al-tis-uh-moh; Italian ahl-tees-see-maw]
- /ælˈtɪs əˌmoʊ; Italian ɑlˈtis siˌmɔ/
- /ˌaltɪsˈɪməʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.
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- how to play altissimo?
- how to play altissimo on tenor sax?
- how to play altissimo on alto sax?
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