altiplanicie

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Spanish

Etymology

From alto +‎ planicie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /altiplaˈniθje/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /altiplaˈnisje/
  • Rhymes: -iθje
  • Rhymes: -isje
  • Syllabification: al‧ti‧pla‧ni‧cie

Noun

altiplanicie f (plural altiplanicies)

  1. high plateau
    Synonym: altiplano
    • 2015 December 31, “Una tierra intensa › Cuba › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma:
      La cordillera que atraviesa la isla de este a oeste tiene su mayor altura en el Monte Azul que alcanza los 2 256 metros, y está ubicada hacia el este, en tanto hacia el oeste se ubica una altiplanicie caliza con frondosa vegetación, y de la cual descienden un centenar de ríos y riachos hacia el mar.
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