alt

(alt)

adjective

Music high in pitch

Origin: It alto < L altus, high: see altitude

noun

  1. the first octave above the treble staff
  2. a tone in this octave

  1. alteration
  2. alternate
  3. alternative
  4. alternator
  5. altitude
  6. alto

See alt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Pitched in the first octave above the treble staff; high.
noun
  1. The first octave above the treble staff.
  2. A note or tone in the alt octave.

Origin:

Origin: Latin altus, high; see al-2 in Indo-European roots

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abbreviation
  1. altitude
  2. alteration
  3. alternate

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