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Revision as of 07:28, 31 December 2019

English

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Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin altitudo (“height”), from altus (“high”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/, /ˈælt.ɪˌt͡ʃuːd/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/

Noun

altitude (countable and uncountable, plural altitudes)

  1. The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
    • 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
      Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
    As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.
  2. A vertical distance.
  3. (geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
    The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude.
  4. (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
  5. Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Jonathan Swift to this entry?)
  6. (dated, in the plural) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
    • Sir Walter Scott
      The man of law began to get into his altitudes.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Richardson to this entry?)
  7. Highest point or degree.
    • Shakespeare
      He is [proud] even to the altitude of his virtue.

Derived terms

Translations

distance measured angularly of a heavenly body
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Further reading

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin altitūdō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.ti.tyd/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

altitude f (plural altitudes)

  1. altitude

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin altitūdō.

Noun

altitude f (plural altitudes)

  1. altitude

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin altitudo.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "PT" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /aɫ.ti.ˈtu.ðɨ/
  • Hyphenation: al‧ti‧tu‧de
  • Rhymes: -udʒi

Noun

altitude f (plural altitudes)

  1. altitude
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