alt

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) Of a voice or instrument, high pitch; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.
2. (archaic, uncountable) A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition.

Adj

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable) Clipping of alternate.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable) Clipping of alternative, especially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre.

Synonyms

alteration

alternate

alternative

Translations

ألت

alt

altist

altzanger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːlt/

Etymology

From Latin altus (“high”). Doublet of old and alto.