"altissimo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /alˈtis.si.mo/ Forms: altissima [feminine], altissimi [masculine, plural], altissime [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -issimo Etymology: From alto + -issimo. Etymology templates: {{ety|it|:af|alto|-issimo}}, {{af|it|alto|-issimo}} alto + -issimo Head templates: {{it-adj-sup}} altissimo (feminine altissima, masculine plural altissimi, feminine plural altissime)
  1. superlative degree of alto (“highest”) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: alto (extra: highest)

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