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English
Etymology
From American Spanish altiplano.
Noun
altiplano (plural altiplanos)
- a high plateau
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: al‧ti‧pla‧no
Noun
altiplano m (plural altiplanos)
- (geography) plateau (level expanse of land at a high elevation)
- Synonyms: planalto, platô
Spanish
Etymology
From alto + plano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /altiˈplano/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: al‧ti‧pla‧no
Noun
altiplano m (plural altiplanos)
- (geography) a high plateau
- Synonym: altiplanicie
La Mancha es un altiplano.- La Mancha is a high plateau.
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