altero
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altero
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altero
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Alternative forms edit
- altiero (archaic or poetic)
Etymology 1 edit
From alto (“high, tall”) + -iero; alto is from Latin altus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; to nourish”).
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Adjective edit
altero (feminine altera, masculine plural alteri, feminine plural altere)
- (obsolete) high, elevated
- (figurative) majestic; dignified
- (figurative) proud; haughty
- (figurative, literary) unyielding, stubborn
- Synonym: sdegnoso
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Further reading edit
- altero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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altero
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Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.te.roː/, [ˈäɫ̪t̪ɛroː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈal.te.ro/, [ˈäl̪t̪ero]
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
alterō (present infinitive alterāre, perfect active alterāvī, supine alterātum); first conjugation
- (Medieval Latin) to change, alter
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Descendants of altero in other languages
Etymology 2 edit
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alterō
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Portuguese edit
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- Rhymes: -ɛɾu
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altero
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Noun edit
altero m (plural alteros)
Etymology 2 edit
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altero
Further reading edit
- “altero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014