adjective

altĭsŏnus

fem. altĭsŏna · neut. altĭsŏnum

alte-sonus.

High-sounding; sounding from on high poetic •

High-sounding, sounding from on high (very rare and only poet.): cardo, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 19, 44 (Trag. Rel. p. 25 Rib.): in altisono caeli clupeo, id. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 19 Müll.: Juppiter, Cic. Carm. Div. 1, 47: parens, Sen. Herc. Oet. 530: maritus, * Claud. Ep. 2, 27.—

high; sublime figuratively

Trop., high, sublime: Maro, * Juv. 11, 179.

Perseus ID: n2046 Key: altisonus