dessus

English

Etymology

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.

Antonyms

• dessous

Derived terms

• bras dessus, bras dessous
• sens dessus dessous

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

Derived terms

• au-dessus
• ci-dessus
• dessus du panier
• là-dessus
• par-dessus
• prendre le dessus

Further reading

• “dessus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• dusses