"alte" meaning in Latin

See alte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈaɫ.tɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal.te] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Inflected form of altus (“high, deep”). Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} alte
  1. vocative masculine singular of altus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: altus
    Sense id: en-alte-la-adj-U92UCK~a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈaɫ.teː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal.te] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: altē [canonical], altius [comparative], altissimē [superlative], altum [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altus Latin -ē Latin altē From altus (“high, deep”) + -ē. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|altus<t:high, deep>|-ē|text=+|title=altē|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altus Latin -ē Latin altē [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*altos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "altus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ē", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "altē", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="altē"> From altus (“high, deep”) + -ē. Head templates: {{la-adv|altē}} altē (comparative altius, superlative altissimē)
  1. high, on high; from on high; from above
    Sense id: en-alte-la-adv-KWK-qfPU
  2. deep; deeply Synonyms: penitus
    Sense id: en-alte-la-adv-DvLghP9Z
  3. profoundly; from afar
    Sense id: en-alte-la-adv-ZXULvixI Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 0 7 3 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 0 0 9 9 29 9 2 2 1 28 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 5 5 33 5 1 1 0 39 6 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 0 8 2 90 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 0 5 2 93 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 6 2 92 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 7 2 92 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 7 2 92 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 4 2 95 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 1 69 15 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e: 23 28 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [ˈaɫ.tɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal.te] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Inflected form of altus (“nourished, supplied”), perfect passive participle of alō (“foster, feed, develop”). Head templates: {{head|la|participle form}} alte
  1. vocative masculine singular of altus Tags: form-of, masculine, participle, singular, vocative Form of: altus
    Sense id: en-alte-la-verb-U92UCK~a Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 0 0 9 9 29 9 2 2 1 28 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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