Etymology

altitudinous

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Today it means: Lofty; very high. Full definition →

Latin altitūdin-
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  1. Latin · derived fromaltitūdō
  2. Latin · derived fromaltitūdin-
  3. English todayaltitudinous

From Latin altitūdin- + -ous, from oblique stem of Latin altitūdō, from altus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, altitude + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Latinaltitūdin- all →

altitudinalaltitudinarian

Latinaltitūdō all →

altitudealtitudinalaltitudinarian

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