altu

See also: altú

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• olt, oalt, oalts, àltà

Etymology

From Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old.

Adjective

altu

1. (Formazza) old

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• alt

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *altru, from Latin alter, alterum. Compare Romanian alt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaltu/

Adjective

altu m (f altã, m plural altsã, f plural alti)

1. other

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin altus. Compare Galician alto, Portuguese alto, Spanish alto.

Adjective

altu m sg (feminine alta, masculine plural altos, feminine plural altes, neuter alto)

1. tall, high

Noun

altu m (plural altos)

1. peak, top
2. height

Related terms

• altavoz
• alteza
• altor
• altura
• alzar

Further reading

• “altu (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• “altu (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “altu (adjective)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “altu (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Basque

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós

Proto-Italic *altos

Latin altuslbor.

Spanish altobor.

Basque altu

Borrowed from Spanish alto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /altu/ [al̪.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -altu, -u
• Hyphenation: al‧tu

Adjective

altu (comparative altuago, superlative altuen, excessive altuegi)

1. high

   Synonym: garai

Declension

Declension of altu (adjective V-stem)

		indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive		altu	altua	altuak	altuok
ergative		altuk	altuak	altuek	altuok
dative		alturi	altuari	altuei	altuoi
genitive		alturen	altuaren	altuen	altuon
comitative		alturekin	altuarekin	altuekin	altuokin
causative		alturengatik	altuarengatik	altuengatik	altuongatik
benefactive		alturentzat	altuarentzat	altuentzat	altuontzat
instrumental		altuz	altuaz	altuez	altuotaz
inessive	anim.	alturengan	altuarengan	altuengan	altuongan
	inan.	altutan	altuan	altuetan	altuotan
locative	anim.	—	—	—	—
	inan.	altutako	altuko	altuetako	altuotako
allative	anim.	alturengana	altuarengana	altuengana	altuongana
	inan.	altutara	altura	altuetara	altuotara
terminative	anim.	alturenganaino	altuarenganaino	altuenganaino	altuonganaino
	inan.	altutaraino	alturaino	altuetaraino	altuotaraino
directive	anim.	alturenganantz	altuarenganantz	altuenganantz	altuonganantz
	inan.	altutarantz	alturantz	altuetarantz	altuotarantz
destinative	anim.	alturenganako	altuarenganako	altuenganako	altuonganako
	inan.	altutarako	alturako	altuetarako	altuotarako
ablative	anim.	alturengandik	altuarengandik	altuengandik	altuongandik
	inan.	altutatik	altutik	altuetatik	altuotatik
partitive		alturik	—	—	—
prolative		altutzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• altuera (“height”)
• altuera-jauzi (“high jump”)

Further reading

• “altu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “altu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaltu/
• Rhymes: -altu
• Syllabification: al‧tu

Verb

altu

1. imperative of alti

Latin

Verb

altū

1. ablative supine of alō

Megleno-Romanian

Alternative forms

• alt

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *altru, from Latin alter, alterum. Compare Romanian alt.

Adjective

altu

1. other

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.tu/
• Rhymes: -altu
• Syllabification: al‧tu

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

altu m inan

1. genitive singular of alt (“alto voice”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

altu m inan

1. genitive singular of alt (“alt key”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

altu m inan

1. genitive singular of alt (“enthusiasm”)