altero

See also: Altero, alteró, and alterò

Catalan

Verb

altero

  1. first-person singular present indicative of alterar

Galician

Verb

altero

  1. 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)

  1. (obsolete) high, elevated
    Synonyms: alto, elevato
    Antonym: basso
  2. (figurative) majestic; dignified
    Synonyms: dignitoso, maestoso
  3. (figurative) proud; haughty
    Synonyms: fiero, superbo
  4. (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

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.te.ro/
  • Rhymes: -altero
  • Hyphenation: àl‧te‧ro

Verb

altero

  1. first-person singular present indicative of alterare

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From alter +‎ .

Verb

alterō (present infinitive alterāre, perfect active alterāvī, supine alterātum); first conjugation

  1. (Medieval Latin) to change, alter
    Synonyms: trānsferō, mūtō, commūtō, vertō, versō, cōnferō
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Adjective

alterō

  1. ablative masculine/neuter singular of alter

References

  • altero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • altero in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾu

Verb

altero

  1. first-person singular present indicative of alterar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈteɾo/ [al̪ˈt̪e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: al‧te‧ro

Etymology 1

Noun

altero m (plural alteros)

  1. a pile, stack

Etymology 2

Verb

altero

  1. first-person singular present indicative of alterar

Further reading