Altar

Oznaczający

altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites)

Częstotliwość

Płeć

♂️ Męski

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/alˈtaː(ɐ̯)/

Etymologia

From Middle High German alter, altære, from Old High German altāri, from Proto-West Germanic *altārī (“altar”), borrowed from Latin altāre. The form was readapted to the Latin source, partly to avoid homophony with Alter (“age”). Compare also Dutch altaar alongside archaic outer.