altísono

See also: altisono

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin altisonus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈtisono/ [al̪ˈt̪i.so.no]
• Rhymes: -isono
• Syllabification: al‧tí‧so‧no

Adjective

altísono (feminine altísona, masculine plural altísonos, feminine plural altísonas)

1. high-flown; pompous

   Synonym: altisonante

Further reading

• “altísono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10