alto

Sentences

Coñécese pola súa cidadela no alto dun outeiro .

It is known for its citadel at the top of a hill.

Trátase da escarpa ou acantilado coñecido máis alto do Sistema Solar .

It is the highest known cliff in the Solar System.

No corpo alto do mesmo retablo hai un
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San Bieito .

In the upper body of the same altarpiece there is a St. Benedict.

Orixinalmente a bebida servíase nun vaso alto cheo de xeo
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picado .

The drink was originally served in a tall glass filled with chopped ice.

Opposite of

baixo

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈaltʊ]

Cognate with Portuguese

Cognate with Spanish

Cognate with Old Spanish

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese alto, from Latin altus. This form is probably semi-learned or influenced by learned orthography, as with Portuguese alto and Spanish alto. Cf. also the now archaic form outo, which was probably popularly inherited from an unattested hypothetical *outo, present also in place names as Montouto (“High-hill”), from the same Latin word (compare also Old Spanish oto).

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