Where does “altisonus” come from?

altisonus (Latin) comes from Latin alte, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

altisonus (Latin): high-sounding, sounding from on high; high,...

Definitions

high-sounding, sounding from on high; high,...

Ancestry of “altisonus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	alte	high, on high; from on high; from above; deep;...
2	Latin	-ē	ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “altisonus”

altisonous
altisono
altísono

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →