alto, āre, v. a. [altus],
to make high , to raise , elevate (only in the foll. exs.), Sid. Ep. 8, 9: sol altatus, id. ib. 2, 2.
·noun An alto singer. II. Alto ·noun Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, ...
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·add. ·noun A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or grayish globular cloudlets with ...
·noun Alto-rilievo. ...
·noun High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, ...
·pl of Alto-rilievo. ...
·add. ·noun A cloud formation similar to cirro-stratus, but heavier and at a lower level. ...