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

Word History and Origins

Origin of alti-¹

Middle English < Latin alti- combining form of altus high

Word History and Origins

Origin of alti-¹

from Latin altus high

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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