altiplano

See also: Altiplano

English

Etymology

From American Spanish altiplano.

Noun

altiplano (plural altiplanos)

A high plateau.

Further reading

altiplano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Noun

altiplano m (plural altiplanos)

(geography) plateau (level expanse of land at a high elevation)

Synonyms

planalto, platô

Spanish

Etymology

alto +‎ plano

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /altiˈplano/, [al̪t̪iˈplano]

Noun

altiplano m (plural altiplanos)

a high plateau
Synonym: altiplanicie

Derived terms

altiplánico

Further reading

“altiplano” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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