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altitudinous en · ADJ

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Etymology

From Latin altitūdin- + -ous, from oblique stem of Latin altitūdō, from altus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, altitude + -ous.

Meanings

1. (humorous) Lofty; very high.
   • STIFFLY If you’re a Brahmin-caste member of the American aristocracy (or six degrees of separation away and want to look like one), Thom Browne delivers excruciatingly high-quality apparel at equally altitudinous prices. 2009 February 12, Cintra Wilson, “An Uneasy Hug From Thom Browne”, in New York Times:

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Deriveds

altitudinousness