Origin

from Latin altus high

alti-

Word Origin

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

altigram, altitude.

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

Origin

Middle English < Latin alti- combining form of altus high

Related Words

altiloquent
Altiplano
alt-
altigraph
altimeter
altimetry

alti-variant of alto-.

alti-comb. form of L. alto-, alta-, (altus) high, and alte highly; occurring as first element in many derivatives.

alti- /ˈalti/ combining form of Latin altus high and alte highly: see -i-.

DERIVATIVE altiplaˈnation noun (Geology) the production of terraces or other flat surfaces by periglacial processes such as solifluction E20.

alti-
combining form
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from altus — more at old
1. : high
< altisonant >
2. : altitude
< altigraph >
< altimeter >

词汇	alti-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED SOED Webster alti- combining form indicating height or altitude ⇒ altimeter Origin from Latin altus high alti- Word Origin 1 a combining form with the meaning “high,” used in the formation of compound words: altigram, altitude. Also, alto-; especially before a vowel, alt-. Origin Middle English < Latin alti- combining form of altus high Related Words altiloquent Altiplano alt- altigraph altimeter altimetry alti-variant of alto-. alti-comb. form of L. alto-, alta-, (altus) high, and alte highly; occurring as first element in many derivatives. alti- /ˈalti/ combining form of Latin altus high and alte highly: see -i-. DERIVATIVE altiplaˈnation noun (Geology) the production of terraces or other flat surfaces by periglacial processes such as solifluction E20. alti- combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from altus — more at old 1. : high < altisonant > 2. : altitude < altigraph > < altimeter >
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