altare

Italian

Etymology

From Latin altāre, altārium.

Noun

altare m (plural altari)

1. altar

Derived terms

• altare maggiore - h

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Latin

Etymology 1

Verb

altāre

1. present active infinitive of altō

Etymology 2

Probably from adolere, influenced by altus. In Classical Latin, mainly used as plural form altaria. See other forms altār and altārium.

Noun

altare

1. altar, fitting for burnt offerings

Descendants

Albanian: lter Dalmatian: altur English: altar French: autel Galician: altar

Italian: altare Jèrriais: autel Portuguese: altar Old Portuguese: altar Spanish: altar

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Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• alter

Noun

altāre m and n

1. altar

Declension

Declension of altare (strong ja-stem, masculine)

	singular	plural
nominative	altāre	altārar, altāra
accusative	altāre	altārar, altāra
genitive	altāres	altāra
dative	altāre	altārum, altārem

Declension of altare (strong ja-stem, neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	altāre	altāre, altāru
accusative	altāre	altāre, altāru
genitive	altāres	altāra
dative	altāre	altārum, altārem

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Swedish

altare

Noun

altare n

1. altar (flat-topped structure used for religious rites)

Declension

Declension of altare

	singular		plural
Neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	altare	altaret	altare	altarna
genitive	altares	altarets	altares	altarnas

Related terms

• altarklädnad
• altaroffer
• altarring
• altartavla
• högaltare