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altissimo

altissimo noun: the highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register.

Noun

altissimo (plural altissimos)

  1. The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
    • He could fold the full pitch range of the horn into a short solo, from altissimo to the lowest notes, and connect rarefied ideas to the rich, soulful phrasing of saxophonists like Junior Walker.2007 January 14, Ben Ratliff, “Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist”, in New York Times

altissimo meaning in Tamil

altissimo in Tamil

மீ உயர்வான

Forms of altissimo

pluralaltissimos

Origin of altissimo

Borrowed from Italian altissimo.

Words formed from altissimo

Questions about altissimo

What does altissimo mean?
Altissimo means the highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register.
What is altissimo in Tamil?
Altissimo in Tamil is மீ உயர்வான. See Altissimo meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is altissimo?
Altissimo is a noun.
What is the plural of altissimo?
The plural of altissimo is altissimos.

Words near altissimo in the dictionary

  1. altiscopes
  2. Altishahr
  3. altisite
  4. altisonant
  5. altisonous
  6. altissimo
  7. altissimos
  8. altithermal
  9. altitonant
  10. altitonants
  11. altitude

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