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altiplano

altiplano noun: a high plateau.

Noun

altiplano (plural altiplanos)

  1. a high plateau

Proper noun capitalized: Altiplano

the Altiplano

  1. The high Andean plateau.
    • La Paz, Bolivia, is the largest city located in the Altiplano.

Forms of altiplano

pluralaltiplanos

Origin of altiplano

From American Spanish altiplano.

From Spanish altiplano, ultimately from Latin altus planum (“high plain”).

Words formed from altiplano

Questions about altiplano

What does altiplano mean?
Altiplano means a high plateau.
What part of speech is altiplano?
Altiplano can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of altiplano?
The plural of altiplano is altiplanos.

Words near altiplano in the dictionary

  1. altinicline
  2. altins
  3. altiplanation
  4. altiplane
  5. altiplanes
  6. altiplano
  7. altiplanos
  8. altiport
  9. altiports
  10. altiscope
  11. altiscopes

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