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LNS

altisonus, altisona, altisonum

altesonus

adjective (2-1-2)

High-sounding, sounding from on high
high, sublime

Abbreviations

altisonus, a, um, adj. alte-sonus. 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 Mull.: Juppiter, Cic. Carm. Div. 1, 47: parens, Sen. Herc. Oet. 530: maritus, * Claud. Ep. 2, 27.

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