Meanings
comparative more altitudinous · superlative most altitudinous
- humorousLofty; very high.
STIFFLY If you’re a Brahmin-caste member of the American aristocracy (or six degrees of separation away and want to look like one), Thom Browne delivers excruciatingly high-quality apparel at equally altitudinous prices.
2009 February 12, Cintra Wilson, “An Uneasy Hug From Thom Browne”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveindefinitely high; lofty
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinaltitūdō
- Latinaltitūdin-
- Englishaltitudinous
From Latin altitūdin- + -ous, from oblique stem of Latin altitūdō, from altus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, altitude + -ous.
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altitudinous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altitudinous
“altitudinous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altitudinous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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