French word

altitude

Pronunciation

IPA/altityd/

Meaning

  • feminine nounaltitude

Example

Quelle est l'altitude de ce village?

What is the altitude of this village?

Illustration for altitude (altitude)

More examples

La ville est située à faible altitude près de la mer.

The city is located at a low altitude near the sea.

Core concept

A place marked by its vertical distance above mean sea level.

Common phrases

  • à faible altitude

    at a low altitude

  • altitude maximale

    maximum altitude

  • altitude minimale

    minimum altitude

Similar words

hauteur: The vertical distance from an object's bottom to its top.
niveau: The height of a building floor or level surface.

Definition in French

Mesure de la hauteur d'un lieu au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer.

Word origin

French altitude comes from Latin altitudo, formed from altus, meaning 'high'.

Usage tips

  • Altitude is feminine, so the phrase is l'altitude, and it commonly appears in à ... mètres d'altitude.

Other meanings

  • heightnoun
  • elevationnoun

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