/alˈtaɾ/, [ɑl̪ˈt̪aɾ]
OriginFrom Old Galician-Portuguese altar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin altāre.
- masculinealtar (flat-topped structure used for religious rites)
“[…]et talloulle a cabeça dentro ẽno tẽplo, ante o altar.” — […] and he cut his head inside, in the temple, before the altar.
Formsaltares(plural)