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Added 10 October 2026

alt

/ɔːlt/ noun

Latin root: altus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about alt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).

Origin

From Latin altus (“high”). Doublet of old and alto.

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