Latin search results for: alta

#1

adjective

Definitions:

  1. deep rooted
  2. deep/profound
  3. far-fetched
  4. grown great
  5. high
  6. lofty/noble
  7. shrill
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2

noun

  • declension: 3rd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. altar (usu. pl.), fitting for burnt offerings
  2. burnt offering
  3. high altar
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#3

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. altar
  2. high altar
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: William Whitaker’s personal guess
#4

noun

  • declension: 3rd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. altar, fittings for burnt offerings
  2. burnt offerings
  3. high altar
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#5

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: masculine

Definitions:

  1. land breeze
  2. south-south-west wind
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#6

noun

  • declension: 1st declension
  • gender: masculine

Definitions:

  1. assistant priest
  • Age: Medieval (11th-15th centuries)
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)
#7

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. altarage, stole fees, perquisites for baptism/marriage/etc.
  • Age: Medieval (11th-15th centuries)
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)
#8

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. raise, make high, elevate
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)