altissimo

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. very high
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Altissimo \Al*tis"si*mo\, n. [It.; superl. of alto.] (Mus.) The part or notes situated above F in alt. [1913 Webster]
high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.

1.high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices. Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: adenoidal, pinched, nasal; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto; falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp; screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing; soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]

Syn: high. [WordNet 1.5]

2.set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched roof.

Syn: steeply pitched, steep. [WordNet 1.5] high-power

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