alt.
Of a voice or instrument, high pitch; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.
Meaning & usage
Of a voice or instrument, high pitch; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.
A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altusbor. English alt From Latin altus (“high”). Doublet of old and alto.
Clipping of altitude.
An alternate or secondary account.
An alternate account.
You've been here four days and you already know about the incident from last year? You're such an obvious alt.
An alternative investment or alternative fund.
liquid alts
An alternate version of a piece of art, especially without much changes beyond a specific thing.
Ellipsis of alt text.
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To use an alternate or secondary account.
I got banned so I'm alting.
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Synonym of altbier.
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Borrowed from German Alt.
Clipping of alternate.
alt key
Clipping of alternative, especially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre.
alt medicine
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