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Catalan
Verb
altero
- first-person singular present indicative of alterar
Galician
Verb
altero
- first-person singular present indicative of alterar
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From alto (“high, tall”) + -iero; alto is from Latin altus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow; to nourish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈtɛ.ro/
- Rhymes: -ɛro
- Hyphenation: al‧tè‧ro
Adjective
altero (feminine altera, masculine plural alteri, feminine plural altere)
- (obsolete) high, elevated
- Synonyms: alto, elevato
- Antonym: basso
- (figurative) majestic; dignified
- Synonyms: dignitoso, maestoso
- (figurative) proud; haughty
- Synonyms: fiero, superbo
- (figurative, literary) unyielding, stubborn
- Synonym: sdegnoso
Derived terms
Further reading
- altero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
altero
- first-person singular present indicative of alterare
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From alter + -ō.
Verb
alterō (present infinitive alterāre, perfect active alterāvī, supine alterātum); first conjugation
- (Medieval Latin) to change, alter
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants
Descendants of altero in other languages
Etymology 2
Adjective
alterō
- ablative masculine/neuter singular of alter
References
- altero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- altero in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Verb
altero
- first-person singular present indicative of alterar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈteɾo/
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: al‧te‧ro
Etymology 1
Noun
altero m (plural alteros)
- a pile, stack
Etymology 2
Verb
altero
- first-person singular present indicative of alterar
Further reading