[ˈaɫ.tʊs], [ˈal.tus]
OrigoFrom 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).
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2high, tall
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2deep
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2profound
- adjective, declension-1, declension-2deep-rooted
- declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passivenourished, having been nourished
- declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passivefed, having been fed, maintained, having been maintained, developed, having been developed
- declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passivekept, having been kept, supplied with necessities, having been supplied with necessities, supported financially, having been supported financially
Formaealta(feminine) · altum(neuter) · altior(comparative) · altissimus(superlative) · altē(adverb) · altus(masculine, nominative, singular) · alta(feminine, nominative, singular) · altum(neuter, nominative, singular) · altī(masculine, nominative, plural) · altae(feminine, nominative, plural) · alta(neuter, nominative, plural) · altī(genitive, masculine, singular) · altae(feminine, genitive, singular) · altī(genitive, neuter, singular) · altōrum(genitive, masculine, plural) · altārum(feminine, genitive, plural) · altōrum(genitive, neuter, plural) · altō(dative, masculine, singular) · altae(dative, feminine, singular) · altō(dative, neuter, singular)