French Conversation · Level 128
45 words
French word
altesse
Pronunciation
IPA/altɛs/
Meaning
- feminine nounhighness
Example
Votre Altesse, voici le dossier.
Your Highness, here is the file.
More examples
L'Altesse a salué la foule.
His Highness greeted the crowd.
Core concept
A prince or princess elevated above ordinary rank and addressed through a title of dignity.
Similar words
prince: A title denoting a male member of royalty with an official position.
princesse: A title denoting a female member of royalty with an official position.
roi: A title for the male ruler of a country and its head of state.
reine: A title for the female ruler of a country and its head of state.
Definition in French
Titre honorifique employé pour s'adresser à un prince ou à une princesse, exprimant une haute dignité.
Word origin
French altesse comes through Old French altesce from Latin altus, 'high', with the noun-forming suffix -esse.
Usage tips
- Altesse is a feminine noun, so the fixed address is Votre Altesse even for a male prince.