Meaning
- high, tall
- deep
- loud
Concepts
Opposite of
basso
Synonyms
molto grande
troppo grande
verso l’alto
in cima
lungu
di grande dimensione
enorme di statura
che sta in alto
Frequency
Hyphenated as
àl‧to
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈal.to/
Etymology
From Latin altus (“high”), from Proto-Italic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, derived from the root *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with English old and Welsh allt.
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