Where does “altísono” come from?
altísono (Spanish) comes from Latin altisonus, from Latin alte, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
altísono (Spanish): high-flown; pompous
Definitions
- high-flown; pompous
Ancestry of “altísono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | altisonus | high-sounding, sounding from on high; high,... |
| 2 | Latin | alte | high, on high; from on high; from above; deep;... |
| 3 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |