altus, alta -um, altior -or -us, altissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
high; deep/profound; shrill; lofty/noble; deep rooted; far-fetched; grown great;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altus | alti |
| Gen. | alti | altorum |
| Dat. | alto | — |
| Acc. | altum | altos |
| Voc. | alte | alti |
| Abl. | alto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alta | altae |
| Gen. | altae | altarum |
| Dat. | altae | — |
| Acc. | altam | altas |
| Voc. | alta | altae |
| Abl. | alta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altum | alta |
| Gen. | alti | altorum |
| Dat. | alto | — |
| Acc. | altum | alta |
| Voc. | altum | alta |
| Abl. | alto | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altius | altiora |
| Gen. | altioris | — |
| Acc. | altius | altiora |
| Voc. | altius | altiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altissimus | altissimi |
| Gen. | altissimi | altissimorum |
| Dat. | altissimo | — |
| Acc. | altissimum | altissimos |
| Voc. | altissime | altissimi |
| Abl. | altissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altissima | altissimae |
| Gen. | altissimae | altissimarum |
| Dat. | altissimae | — |
| Acc. | altissimam | altissimas |
| Voc. | altissima | altissimae |
| Abl. | altissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | altissimum | altissima |
| Gen. | altissimi | altissimorum |
| Dat. | altissimo | — |
| Acc. | altissimum | altissima |
| Voc. | altissimum | altissima |
| Abl. | altissimo | — |
Examples
Liber III
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...aduersos ictus, nullique peremptiin ratibus cecidere suis. cruor altus in undaspumat, et obducti concreto sanguine fluctus.et, quas inmissi..."Liber I
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...furorem,quas, nemore Hyrcano matrum dum lustra secuntur,altus caesorum pauit cruor armentorum,sic et Sullanum solito tibi..."Liber IV
Aulus Gellius
"...antiquior quanta virtutum gloria praestiterit et quam fuerit altus animi atque magnificus et qua sui conscientia subnixus, plurimis..."Liber IV
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...terras inpete tanto, a terris quantum caeli patet altus hiatus, nubila despicere et caelum ut videare videre, corpora..."Liber III
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...suspensa levisque cogere ut ab summo tibi diffluat altus acervus, at contra lapidum coniectum spicarumque noenu potest. igitur..."Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...domini calet area felix, Quinquiplici cera cum datur altus honos. V Pugillares eborei. Languida ne tristes obscurent lumina..."Liber III
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...somnus post recognitionem sui sequitur, quam tranquillus, quam altus ac liber, cum aut laudatus est animus aut admonitus..."Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...inesse tantam. ut hanc traxi lubens. nimio minus altus puteus visust quam prius. ut sine labore hanc extraxi..."