altisonante

Spanish

adj

Definitions

high-sounding
pompous

Etymology

Affix from Spanish, Castilian alto (high, tall) + Spanish, Castilian sonante.

Origin

Spanish

sonante

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Alto English
altus Latin
altamente Spanish, Castilian
altear Spanish, Castilian
alteza Spanish, Castilian
alteño Spanish, Castilian
altibajo Spanish, Castilian
altillo Spanish, Castilian
altiplanicie Spanish, Castilian
altiplano Spanish, Castilian
altisonancia Spanish, Castilian
altivo Spanish, Castilian
alto Spanish, Castilian
altoandino Spanish, Castilian
altoaragonés Spanish, Castilian
altoextremeño Spanish, Castilian
altorrelieve Spanish, Castilian
altura Spanish, Castilian
altísimo Spanish, Castilian
enaltecer Spanish, Castilian
sonante Spanish, Castilian
sonar Spanish, Castilian