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alti-

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

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Words nearby alti-

altho, althorn, althorp house, although, althusser, alti-, altigraph, altiloquent, altimeter, altimetry, altiplano
Also alto-; especially before a vowel, alt-.

Origin of alti-

Middle English < Latin alti- combining form of altus high
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British Dictionary definitions for alti-

alti-

combining form

indicating height or altitudealtimeter

Word Origin for alti-

from Latin altus high
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