dessus

dessus

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French dessusbor.
English dessus

    Borrowed from French dessus.

    Noun

    dessus

    1. (baroque music jargon) The highest voice or part, often a violin or soprano vocal line.

    French

    Etymology

    Inherited from Latin dēsūrsum, from dē and sūrsum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /də.sy/
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    • (Louisiana) IPA(key): /tsy/, /desyr/
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    Adverb

    dessus

    1. on
    2. on top
    3. upstairs
    4. over
      Il m'a craché dessus. ― He spat on me.

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    Preposition

    dessus

    1. (dated) on, on top of
      Synonym: sur

    Noun

    dessus m (invariable)

    1. upside; top side
    2. the upper hand; advantage
    3. (baroque music jargon) dessus

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