ALTISSIMO


Meaning of ALTISSIMO in English

/al tis"euh moh'/ ; It. /ahl tees"see maw'/ , Music.

adj.

1. very high.

n.

2. in altissimo , in the second octave above the treble staff.

[ 1810-20; alt ( o ) high + -issimo superl. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .