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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaltivez
Pronunciation / Transliteration: altiˈβes
"Su altivez le impedía disculparse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride or superciliousness.
"She treated the waitstaff with an unbearable hauteur that alienated everyone at the table." - 2
Literal or figurative loftiness, height, or elevation.
"The sheer hauteur of the cathedral spire dominated the medieval skyline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word haute ('high'), originating from the Latin altus. It entered the English language in the late 19th century as a direct borrowing denoting proud, haughty demeanor or lofty arrogance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hauteur" is said worldwide
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hauteur
Transliteration: otœʁ
"Il regardait les autres avec une grande hauteur."
Überheblichkeit
Transliteration: yːbɐˈhɛp͡slɪçkaɪ̯t
"Seine Überheblichkeit stieß alle seine Kollegen ab."
supebia
Transliteration: supeˈbi.a
Script: superbia
"La sua superbia lo rese impopolare."
altivez
Transliteration: altiˈβes
"Su altivez le impedía disculparse."
altivez
Transliteration: awtiˈvejs
"A altivez com que falava desagradava a todos."
अहंकार
Transliteration: ahankar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसके अहंकार ने उसे अकेला कर दिया।"
傲慢
Transliteration: àomàn
Script: 中文汉字
"他目空一切的傲慢让人反感。"
오만함
Transliteration: omanham
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 오만함은 주변사람들을 지치게 했다."
傲慢
Transliteration: gōman
Script: 日本語
"彼の傲慢な態度は誰からも嫌われた。"
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