Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ALTO-OCTAVO

An octave higher.

 

ALTO-RELIEVO

High relief, in sculpture, is the projection of a figure half or more, without being entirely detached.

 

ALTO-RIPIENO

The tenor of the great chorus, which sings and plays only in particular places.

 

ALTO-VIOLA

A small tenor viol.

 

ALTO-VIOLINO

A small tenor violin.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ALTO-CUMULUS

ALTO-CUMULUS Al `to-cu "mu *lus, n. [L. altus high + L. & E. cumulus. ] (Meteor. )

 

Defn: A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or grayish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows.

 

ALTO-RELIEVO

ALTO-RELIEVO Al "to-re *lie "vo, n.

 

Defn: Alto-rilievo.

 

ALTO-RILIEVO

Al "to-ri *lie *vo, n.; pl. Alto-rilievos. Etym: [It. ] (Sculp. )

 

Defn: High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.

 

Note: When the figure stands only half out, it is called mezzo- rilievo, demi-rilievo, or medium relief; when its projection is less than one half, basso-rilievo, bas-relief, or low relief.

 

ALTO-STRATUS

ALTO-STRATUS Al `to-stra "tus, n. [L. altus high + L. & E. stratus. ] (Meteor. )

 

Defn: A cloud formation similar to cirro-stratus, but heavier and at a lower level.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

alto-relievo

al to-re lie vo |ˈaltō rəˈlēvō ˌæltoʊ rəˈlivoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. alto-relievos ) Sculpture another term for high relief at relief ( sense 4 ). • a sculpture or carving in high relief. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Italian alto-rilievo .

 

Oxford Dictionary

alto-relievo

alto-relievo |ˌaltəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. alto-relievos ) [ mass noun ] another term for high relief at relief ( sense 4 ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Italian alto-rilievo .

 

Spanish Dictionary

alto-

alto- alti- .