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Translation
high, tall; top
Word origin
From Latin altus ('high, tall'), with the initial h reinforced by the influence of the Frankish word hoh ('high'). English 'altitude' and 'exalt' come from the Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- altus
- English cognates
- altitude, exalt, haughty
Examples
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The noise is too high in this restaurant.
, c' .
Look up, it is a big bird.
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She lives right at the top of the building.
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The wall is too high for the children.
l'étagère .
Put the box on the top shelf.
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