Definition
An archaic or dialectal term, possibly a variant of 'altitude' or referring to height or elevation.
Etymology
May derive from Old French alture or Latin altus (high), but historical usage is limited and the word is largely obsolete in modern English.
Kelly Says
This word sits in that fascinating gap between Middle English and modern English—it was probably used for 'height' centuries ago but got replaced by Latin-based 'altitude.'
Translations
ARالعربية
ارتفاع
ir-tafa'
CACatalà
altitud
al-ti-tood
ESEspañol
altura
al-TOO-rah
FISuomi
korkeus
kor-ke-us
FRFrançais
altitude
al-tee-tood
HUMagyar
magasság
ma-gas-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
tinggi
ting-gee
ITItaliano
altitudine
al-tee-too-deen-eh
MSBahasa Melayu
tinggi
ting-gee
NLNederlands
hoogte
ho-gte
PLPolski
wysokość
vish-koh-st
PTPortuguês
altitude
al-ti-tood
RORomână
înălțime
in-al-tsee-meh
SWKiswahili
ukubwa
oo-koo-bwa
TRTürkçe
yükseklik
yee-shek-lik
UKУкраїнська
висота
vysota
VITiếng Việt
độ cao
doh cao