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alti-

  1. a combining form with the meaning “high,” used in the formation of compound words:

    altigram, altitude.



alti-

combining_form

  1. indicating height or altitude

    altimeter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alti-1

Middle English < Latin alti- combining form of altus high
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alti-1

from Latin altus high
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Example Sentences

And then there was a burst of “gemiti, sospiri ed alti guai.”

And then there was a burst of ‘gemiti, sospiri ed alti guai.’

The four faces of the base were ornamented with alti-rilievi.

Askar hêde al fon Rêintja fornommen, that tha Twisklandar forsta mêst alti in fiandskip ånd faitha wêron.

The other indication is the name Alti Mermer (the six columns) given to a quarter in the same neighbourhood.

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