altitudinous

• Adjectif anglais rare ou littéraire signifiant très élevé ou situé à une grande altitude. Peu courant en anglais moderne, il correspond à l'idée de ce qui est haut, haut perché ou de haute montagne.

An obsolete adjective meaning very tall or high in altitude; rarely used in modern English.

1. Extremely high or loftyC2formal

   Describing something that is very high in altitude or elevation; towering.

   Extrêmement haut ou élevé

   • The altitudinous peaks of the Himalayas are visible from miles away.
   • They built an altitudinous skyscraper that dominates the skyline.
   • The altitudinous mountain range was covered in snow year-round.

   Synonymeselevatedhighloftysky-highsoaringtowering

   Antonymeslowlow-lyingshort