dessus

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noun

The highest voice or part, often a violin or soprano vocal line.

OriginFrench dessus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. baroque music jargonThe highest voice or part, often a violin or soprano vocal line.

Origin

  1. Frenchdessus
  2. Frenchdessus
  3. Englishdessus

Borrowed from French dessus.

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Cite this entry
APA

dessus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessus

MLA

“dessus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dessus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessus.

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