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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
Derived from the Latin word 'altitudo', meaning 'height', which originates from 'altus' (high). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French 'altitude' to describe height or elevation above a given reference point, typically 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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