altus

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) high, tall
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) deep
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) profound
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) deep-rooted

Verb

1. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) nourished, having been nourished
2. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) fed, having been fed, maintained, having been maintained, developed, having been developed
3. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) kept, having been kept, supplied with necessities, having been supplied with necessities, supported financially, having been supported financially

Concepts

high

proud

tall

lofty

loud

deep

matured

bright

ancient

great

glaring

noble

old

🧓

profound

blazing

big

Opposite of

demissus, sordidus

Synonyms

celsus

arduus

profundus

alte

clarus

superus

imus

dilucidus

acer

floridus

candidus

grandis

Translations

haut

alto

alto

hoch

hoog

alt

stolz

alto

hochfahrend

hochmütig

fiero

orgoglioso

prat

orgullós

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈaɫ.tʊs]

Etymology

From altum, supine of alō (“grow”). Corresponds to Proto-Italic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a suffixed form of the root *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”) (compare Proto-Germanic *aldaz, whence English old and world).