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altus.

nourishing, support;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈaɫ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈal.tus]

  1. characterized by relatively great verticality (as either seen from below or above) [with accusative or genitive or ablative (of measurement)] [first attested in Livius Andronicus]: tall, lofty; high (of measurement)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. characterized by relatively great verticality (as either seen from below or above) [with accusative or genitive or ablative (of measurement)] [first attested in Livius Andronicus]: deep, profound

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. old, ancient, long gone

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · rare

  4. high-born, lofty, noble

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. high-minded, magnanimous, great

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  6. deep, sound

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · usually

  7. deep, perfected, masterful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · usually

  8. deep

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  9. high, shrill, loud, clear

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  10. dark, gloomy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altus Inherited from Proto-Italic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a verbal adjective from the root *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”); compare Proto-Germanic *aldaz, whence English old. Perfect passive participle of alō.

verb[ˈaɫ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈal.tus]

  1. nourished, having been nourished

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  2. fed, having been fed, maintained, having been maintained, developed, having been developed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  3. kept, having been kept, supplied with necessities, having been supplied with necessities, supported financially, having been supported financially

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altus Inherited from Proto-Italic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, a verbal adjective from the root *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”); compare Proto-Germanic *aldaz, whence English old. Perfect passive participle of alō.

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