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altus

Pronunciation: [ˈaɫ.tʊs]

“altus” is a Latin word. Its 13 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. tall, lofty; high (of measurement)
  2. deep, profound
  3. old, ancient, long gone
  4. high-born, lofty, noble
  5. high-minded, magnanimous, great
  6. deep, sound
  7. deep, perfected, masterful
  8. deep
  9. high, shrill, loud, clear
  10. dark, gloomy

verb

  1. nourished, having been nourished
  2. fed, having been fed, maintained, having been maintained, developed, having been developed
  3. kept, having been kept, supplied with necessities, having been supplied with necessities, supported financially, having been supported financially

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a verbal adjective from the root *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”); compare Proto-Germanic *aldaz, whence English old. Perfect passive participle of alō.

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