dessus

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French dessus. === Noun === dessus (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/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): /tsy/, /desyr/ === Adverb === dessus on on top upstairs over Il m'a craché dessus. ― He spat on me. ==== Antonyms ==== dessous ==== Derived terms ==== bras dessus, bras dessous sens dessus dessous === Preposition === dessus (dated) on, on top of Synonym: sur === Noun === dessus m (invariable) upside; top side the upper hand; advantage (baroque music jargon) dessus ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “dessus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === dusses