alteza

See also: Alteza

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese alteza, formed from alto +‎ -eza, perhaps corresponding to a Late Latin altitia, from Latin altus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɫ.ˈte.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: al‧te‧za

Noun

alteza f (plural altezas)

1. highness (all senses)
2. altitude, elevation

Related terms

• alto

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Spanish

Etymology

alto (“high”) +‎ -eza, perhaps corresponding to a Late Latin altitia, from Latin altus. Compare Portuguese alteza, Catalan altesa, Italian altezza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alˈteθa/ [al̪ˈt̪e.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alˈtesa/ [al̪ˈt̪e.sa]

Noun

alteza f (plural altezas)

1. highness (the state of being high)

   Synonym: altura

2. height, stature

   Synonym: altura

3. Highness

Further reading

• “alteza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014