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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAltitude
/ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
"The airplane reached an altitude of 30,000 feet." - 2
A high or elevated position.
"The altitude of the mountain made it a challenging climb."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'altitude' originates from the Latin 'altitudo', which means 'height'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving from a term used in geometry to describe height above a reference point, particularly in relation to sea level.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Altitude" is said worldwide
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Altitude
Transliteration: al-ti-dyte
"L'avion a atteint une altitude de 30 000 pieds."
Höhe
Transliteration: høːə
"Das Flugzeug erreichte eine Höhe von 30.000 Fuß."
Altitudine
Transliteration: al-ti-du-di-ne
"L'aereo ha raggiunto un'altitudine di 30.000 piedi."
Altitud
Transliteration: al-ti-tud
"El avión alcanzó una altitud de 30,000 pies."
Altitude
Transliteration: al-ti-tude
"O avião atingiu uma altitude de 30.000 pés."
ऊँचाई
Transliteration: oonchai
"विमान ने 30,000 फीट की ऊँचाई प्राप्त की।"
高度
Transliteration: gāodù
"飞机达到了30,000英尺的高度。"
고도
Transliteration: godo
"비행기는 30,000피트의 고도에 도달했습니다."
高度
Transliteration: kōdo
"飛行機は30,000フィートの高度に達しました。"
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