alti-

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

Origin of alti-

Middle English <Latin alti- combining form of altus high

Also alto-; especially before a vowel, alt-.

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How to use alti- in a sentence

And then there was a burst of “gemiti, sospiri ed alti guai.”
Lavengro | George Borrow
And then there was a burst of ‘gemiti, sospiri ed alti guai.’
Lavengro | George Borrow
The four faces of the base were ornamented with alti-rilievi.
Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr | Giovanni Dupr
Askar hêde al fon Rêintja fornommen, that tha Twisklandar forsta mêst alti in fiandskip ånd faitha wêron.
The Oera Linda Book | Anonymous
The other indication is the name Alti Mermer (the six columns) given to a quarter in the same neighbourhood.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for alti-

alti-

combining form

indicating height or altitude: altimeter

Origin of alti-

from Latin altus high

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