altissimo

altissimo

(ælˈtɪsɪˌməʊ) adj1. (Classical Music) (of music) very high in pitch2. (Classical Music) of or relating to the octave commencing on the G lying an octave above the treble clefn (Classical Music) in altissimo in the octave commencing an octave above the treble clef[Italian, literally: highest]

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Adj.

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