altissimo

See also: Altissimo, altíssimo, and Altíssimo

English

Etymology

From Italian altissimo.

Noun

altissimo (plural altissimos)

  1. (music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
    • 2007 January 14, Ben Ratliff, “Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      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.

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Italian

Etymology

From alto +‎ -issimo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈtis.si.mo/
  • Rhymes: -issimo
  • Hyphenation: al‧tìs‧si‧mo

Adjective

altissimo (feminine altissima, masculine plural altissimi, feminine plural altissime)

  1. superlative degree of alto (“highest”)
    • c. 1226, Francis of Assisi, Cantico delle creature [Canticle of the Creatures]‎[2], page 1; copied, (manuscript), c. mid 13th century:
      Altıſſımu onnıpotente bonſıgnore. tue ſole lauꝺe la ꟑlorıa elhonore ⁊ onne beneꝺıctıone. (Umbria)
      [Altissimu onnipotente bon signore, tue so' le laude, la gloria, e l'onore ed onne benedizione.]
      Most High, all-powerful, good Lord, yours are the praises, the glory, the honor, and all blessing.

Descendants

  • → English: altissimo

Latin

Adjective

altissimō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of altissimus
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