It., = high-, used in various comb.
1. Mus. as alto-clarinet, -fagotto, -viola, musical instruments similar to, but higher in pitch than, the clarinet, fagotto, viola. See also ALTO a.
1856. Mary C. Clarke, trans. Berlioz’ Instrument., 114. The Alto-Clarinet is no other than a clarinet in F … or in E♭.
1802. Rees, Cycl., s.v., Alto viola, the tenor violin, in opposition to the bass viol.
2. Sculpt. (See ALTO-RELIEVO.)
