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in altissimo

in altissimo adverb: one octave higher.

Adverb

in altissimo (not comparable)

  1. One octave higher.
    Synonyms:
    8va

Synonyms of in altissimo

  • 8va

Origin of in altissimo

Borrowed from Italian in altissimo.

Questions about in altissimo

What does in altissimo mean?
In altissimo means one octave higher.
What part of speech is in altissimo?
In altissimo is an adverb.

Words near in altissimo in the dictionary

  1. in all modesty
  2. in all one's glory
  3. in all probability
  4. in all weather
  5. in all weathers
  6. in altissimo
  7. in and of itself
  8. in and of themselves
  9. in and out
  10. in anger
  11. in another world

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