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alt.

alto (singing voice range)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈalt/

  1. alto (singing voice range)

    inanimate · masculine
    matowy alt
    głęboki alt

  2. alto (instrument within the alto range)

    inanimate · masculine

  3. portion or section of a song sung in an alto

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete

  4. middle-pitched voice of a hunting dog (instrument within the alto range)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altusder. Polish alt Internationalism; compare English alto. Possibly borrowed from German Alt or Italian alto. First attested in 1586.

noun/ˈalt/

  1. alt, alt key

    inanimate · masculine
    lewy alt
    prawy alt
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English alt. First attested in the late 20th century.

noun/ˈalt/

  1. enthusiasm, gusto

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altus Latin altumlbor. Polish alt Learned borrowing from Latin altum. First attested in 1652.

noun/ˈalt/

  1. alto (person with an alto voice)

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altusder. Polish alt Internationalism; compare English alto. Possibly borrowed from German Alt or Italian alto. First attested in 1586.

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