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not form a subgroup with each other (Reid 2013). Northern Alta language Southern Alta language Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database, 2008. Reid, Lawrence
Alta_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Southern Alta (also known as Kabuloan Dumagat, Kabuluen, Kabulowan or Kabuluwan, Kabuluwen, Ita, Baluga, Pugot), is a distinctive Aeta language of the mountains
Southern_Alta_language
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Northern Alta (also called Edimala) is a distinctive Aeta language of the mountains of the Sierra Madre in Aurora province, Northern Philippines. Linguist
Northern_Alta_language
City/town within Alta Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Alta (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ] ), Áltá (Northern Sami), or Alattio (Kven) is a town in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is
Alta_(town)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Alta or alta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alta or ALTA may refer to: Alta Creek, the official name of the River of Golden Dreams, in Whistler
Alta
Nahuatl variety of Mexico
(Zongolica) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Santa María la Alta at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Northern Oaxaca at
Tehuacan–Zongolica_Nahuatl
Web search engine (1995–2013)
AltaVista (a contraction of alta + vista, meaning "high view" in the Spanish language), based in Palo Alto, California, was a web search engine. Launched
AltaVista
Languages of the Negrito peoples of the Philippines
Meso-Cordilleran languages North Alta South Alta South Cordilleran languages Central Cordilleran languages Central Luzon languages Remontado Dumagat
Philippine_Negrito_languages
Norwegian sports club
Alta Idrettsforening is a sports club from the town of Alta in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The club is most known for its association
Alta_IF
Former province of New Spain and Mexico
Alta California (English: Upper California), also known as Nueva California (English: New California) among other names, was a province of New Spain formally
Alta_California
American linguist and academic (born 1965)
To A Linguist: John McWhorter Scales The "Mt. Everest" Of Russian". ALTA Language Services. these days I am trying to teach myself Mandarin, and I am
John_McWhorter
Topics referred to by the same term
Agy, a commune in Basse Normandie, France Southern Alta language (ISO 639 code: agy), a language of the Philippines Anglesey, island in Wales, Chapman
AGY
American professional soccer team
AV Alta Football Club, commonly referred to as AV Alta FC or Alta, is an American professional soccer team based in Lancaster, California. First announced
AV_Alta_FC
Lake in Alta, Norway
Stuorajávri is a lake in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 3.58-square-kilometre (1.38 sq mi) lake lies about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast
Stuorajávri_(Alta)
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
(including Bugkalot), and Alta-speaking Aeta groups. Classification per Himes (2005): Meso-Cordilleran Northern Alta Southern Alta South-Central Cordilleran
Meso-Cordilleran_languages
Protests in Finnmark, Norway
The Alta conflict or Alta controversy was a series of protests in Norway in the late 1970s and early 1980s against the construction of a hydroelectric
Alta_controversy
Native American, last Nicoleño (died 1853)
tribe, the Nicoleño. She lived alone on San Nicolas Island off the coast of Alta California from 1835 until her removal from the island in 1853. Scott O'Dell's
Juana_Maria
Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico
Cajonos Zapotec (Southern Villa Alta Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Pedro Cajonos) is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is spoken in several towns named
Cajonos_Zapotec
Ethnic group
Mixteca Alta (Upper Mixtec or Ñuu Savi Sukun), the Mixteca Baja (Lower Mixtec or Ñuu I'ni), and the Mixteca Costa (Coastal Mixtec or Ñuu Andivi). The Alta is
Mixtec
An endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native
List of endangered languages in Asia
List_of_endangered_languages_in_Asia
First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (née Taylor; December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was the first lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife
Lady_Bird_Johnson
Ski resort in Italy
drop of 1,226 m (4,022 ft) to Pedraces. The native language of the majority of the locals is Ladin. Alta Badia is a regular stop on the World Cup schedule
Alta_Badia
Military unit
The Alta Battalion (Norwegian: Alta bataljon) was an independent battalion within the Norwegian 6th Division based in the village of Alta in Alta Municipality
Alta_Battalion
and Institutions, AltaMira Press, ISBN 978-0-7591-0458-7 García, Ofelia; Fishman, Joshua A. (2002), The Multilingual Apple: Languages in New York City
Languages of the United States
Languages_of_the_United_States
Language spoken in the Philippines
[ˈwikɐŋ filiˈpino]) is the national language of the Philippines, the main lingua franca, and one of the two official languages of the country, along with English
Filipino_language
List of prescriptive texts on writing in languages of the Philippines
is not specifically mentioned at all. Filipino alphabet Ortograpiyang ti Alta. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. 2024. ISBN 978-621-450-343-8. Urtugrapiyang
Comparison of orthographies of languages of the Philippines
Comparison_of_orthographies_of_languages_of_the_Philippines
Zapotec language of Mexico
Tabaá Zapotec (Central Villa Alta Zapotec) is a Zapotec language of San Juan Tabaá, Oaxaca, Mexico. Tabaá Zapotec at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription
Tabaá_Zapotec
American organization
Association (ALTA) is an organization in the United States dedicated to literary translation. ALTA promotes literary translation through its annual ALTA conference
American Literary Translators Association
American_Literary_Translators_Association
Zapotecan language spoken in Mexico
Villa Alta Zapotec, Nexitzo) is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. Temaxcalapan dialect may be distinct enough to be considered a separate language. The
Rincón_Zapotec
Airport in Alta, Norway
Alta Airport (Norwegian: Alta lufthavn; Northern Sami: Álttá girdihámman; Kven: Alattion lentohamina; IATA: ALF, ICAO: ENAT) is an international airport
Alta_Airport
Comarca in Valencian Community, Spain
Marina Alta (Valencian: [maˈɾina ˈalta]; Spanish: [maˈɾina ˈalta]; lit. "Upper Marina") is a central and coastal comarca of the autonomous community of
Marina_Alta
130 to 195 languages are spoken in the Philippines, depending on the method of classification. Almost all are Malayo-Polynesian languages native to the
Languages_of_the_Philippines
Gallo-Romance language of Switzerland
spelled Romansch and Rumantsch) is a Romance language of the Gallo-Romance and/or Rhaeto-Romance branch of languages spoken predominantly in the Swiss canton
Romansh_language
Language family of Eurasia
The Turkic languages are a language family of more than 35 documented languages spoken by the Turkic peoples of Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Southern
Turkic_languages
Town and municipality in Puerto Rico
Vega Alta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeɣa‿ˈalta]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is on the northern coast of the island, north of
Vega_Alta,_Puerto_Rico
Municipality in Asturias, Spain
Peñamellera Alta (in asturian: El Valle Altu de Peñamellera) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is
Peñamellera_Alta
Municipality in Finnmark, Norway
Alta (Norwegian: [ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ] ; Northern Sami: Áltá [ˈaːlːhtaː]; Kven: Alattio; Finnish: Alattio) is the largest populated municipality in Finnmark county
Alta_Municipality
1964 film
High Infidelity (Italian: Alta infedeltà) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, Elio Petri, Franco Rossi and Luciano Salce. "Scandaloso"
High_Infidelity
Mayan language spoken in Guatemala
municipalities of Alta Verapaz: Santa Cruz Verapaz, San Cristóbal Verapaz, Tactic, Tamahú and Tucurú. It is also the predominant language in Aldea Belejú
Poqomchiʼ_language
language program administrators (pp. 21-30). Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center Publishers. Report from the MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages Surviving
Language_program_director
1804, Alta California and Baja California each had their own administration. Following the division of the province of Las Californias in 1804, Alta California
List of governors of California before 1850
List_of_governors_of_California_before_1850
Department of Guatemala
15°30′N 90°20′W / 15.500°N 90.333°W / 15.500; -90.333 Alta Verapaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalta βeɾaˈpas]) is a department in the north central part
Alta_Verapaz
Second-most spoken language in California
was the official administrative language in California through the Spanish and Mexican periods until 1848, when Alta California was ceded from Mexico
Spanish language in California
Spanish_language_in_California
Exceptional periodic high tide peak
Acqua alta An acqua alta (/ˌækwə ˈæltə/, Italian: [ˈakkwa ˈalta] ; lit. 'high water') is an exceptional tide peak that occurs periodically in the northern
Acqua_alta
There are 19 recognized regional languages in the Philippines as ordered by the Department of Education (Philippines) under the Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual
List of regional languages of the Philippines
List_of_regional_languages_of_the_Philippines
Austronesian language of the Philippines
se-BWAH-noh) is an Austronesian language spoken in the southern Philippines by Bisaya people and other ethnic groups as a secondary language. It is natively, though
Cebuano_language
US Government organization on foreign languages
The Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) is an unfunded organization comprising various agencies of the United States federal government with the purpose
Interagency Language Roundtable
Interagency_Language_Roundtable
Modeling language
AltaRica is an object-oriented modeling language dedicated to safety analyses. It is a representative of the so-called MBSA (Model-Based Safety Assessment
AltaRica
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
and Escota, whose population figures are combined for this table. RIBERA ALTA / ERRIBERAGOITIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in
Erriberagoitia/Ribera_Alta
Celebration honouring mothers
the New Immigrants: Continuities & Adaptations in Immigrant Congregations. AltaMira Press. p. 357. ISBN 0742503909. Retrieved 9 July 2019. Sources for Bolivia:
Mother's_Day
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
pronunciation: [tɐˈɡaːloɡ] ; Baybayin: ᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄ᜔) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the
Tagalog_language
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
Oropesa del Mar (Valencian: Orpesa) is a municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. List of municipalities in Castellón National
Oropesa_del_Mar
Borough in Mexico City, Mexico
Milpa Alta is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It lies in the southeast corner of the nation's capital, bordering the State of Mexico
Milpa_Alta
Romance language derived from Old Spanish
גֿודֿיאו־איספאנייול), also known as Ladino, Judezmo, or Spaniolit, is a Romance language derived from Castilian Old Spanish. It has been spoken by Sephardic Jews
Judaeo-Spanish
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Nagtipunan Agta Pahanan Agta, Paranan Meso-Cordilleran Northern Alta Southern Alta South-Central Cordilleran Central Cordilleran Isinai North Central
Northern_Luzon_languages
Dam in Alta Municipality, Finnmark
Alta power station (Norwegian: Alta kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station located on the Alta-Kautokeino River in Finnmark county, Norway. The power
Alta Hydroelectric Power Station
Alta_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
(traditionally known as Real de Montroi) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. List of municipalities in Valencia National
Real,_Spain
Spanish television series
High Seas (Spanish: Alta Mar) is a Spanish mystery series released on Netflix in May 2019. The program is set aboard a transatlantic ocean liner. It stars
High_Seas_(TV_series)
River in Finnmark county, Norway
Altaelva (English: Alta River; Northern Sami: Álttáeatnu; Kven: Alattionjoki) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in
Altaelva
Language family spoken in Mesoamerica
The Mayan languages are a language family spoken in Mesoamerica, both in the south of Mexico and northern Central America. Mayan languages are spoken by
Mayan_languages
Town and municipality in Puerto Rico
Toa Alta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtoa ˈalta]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito;
Toa_Alta,_Puerto_Rico
Rock art near Alta, Finnmark, Norway
The Rock art of Alta (Helleristningene i Alta) are located in and around Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in northern Norway. Since the first carvings
Rock_carvings_at_Alta
Use of English by speakers with different native languages
English as a second or foreign language (ESL or EFL) is the teaching and learning of English by people whose first language is not English. The field includes
English as a second or foreign language
English_as_a_second_or_foreign_language
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Palawanic languages are a subgroup in the Greater Central Philippine-family spoken on the island of Palawan and nearby islets. The Palawanic languages are:
Palawanic_languages
Italian fashion house
The main lines of the Alta Moda: Alta Moda – Women's line Alta Sartoria – Men's line Alta Gioielleria – Men's and Women's line Alta Orologeria – Men's and
Dolce_&_Gabbana
Red dye applied to hands and feet during weddings and festivals
Alta (Bhojpuri: 𑂄𑂪𑂞𑂰, Bengali: আলতা), lakshaya rasa, alah, parani, vasantam or mahavar is a red dye mainly used in India, Bangladesh and Nepal to tint
Alta_(dye)
Battle in 1068 in present-day Ukraine
The Battle of Alta River was a 1068 clash on the Alta River between Cuman army on the one hand and Kievan Rus' forces of Grand Prince Iziaslav I of Kiev
Battle_of_the_Alta_River
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
[aʎdʒiˈnet]; Spanish: [alxiˈnet]) is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Joan Martínez, footballer List of municipalities
Alginet
and Institutions. AltaMira Press. ISBN 0-7591-0458-1. García, Ofelia; Fishman, Joshua A. (2002). The Multilingual Apple: Languages in New York City. Walter
Language and overseas Chinese communities
Language_and_overseas_Chinese_communities
Town in Canada
Banff is a resort town in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary, 58 km
Banff,_Alberta
Maya people
Campeche). While most notably present in northern Alta Verapaz and southern Petén, contemporary Qʼeqchiʼ language-speakers are the most widely spread geographically
Qʼeqchiʼ
Italian-French model and actress (born 2004)
numerous Dolce & Gabbana fragrance campaigns, as well as walking their women's "Alta Moda" fashion shows in 2021. In 2023, she made her acting debut in the romantic
Deva_Cassel
Revitalizing Utian language family of California
Spanish and Mexican land grants or designs ("diseños") that were drawn up in Alta California prior to the Mexican–American War. In this regard, large amounts
Ohlone_languages
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
de l'Arc, is a village and municipality located in the comarca of Plana Alta, in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. Cabanes is located
Cabanes,_Castellón
Canadian newspaper publisher
Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership is a Vancouver-based publisher of newspapers in Western Canada and Quebec. It owns three small daily newspapers
Alta_Newspaper_Group
Fjord in Finnmark, Norway
Langfjorden (Norwegian) or Lákkovuonna (Northern Sami) is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord
Langfjorden_(Alta)
Austronesian dialect cluster
Gaʼdang Gaddang Ibanag Isnag Itawis Yogad Meso-Cordilleran Northern Alta Southern Alta Central Cordilleran Balangao Bontoc Ifugao Isinai Itneg Kalinga Kankanaey
Kalagan_language
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
The Manobo languages are a group of languages spoken in the Philippines. Their speakers are primarily located around Northern Mindanao, Central Mindanao
Manobo_languages
another 32.2% speak a local language alongside Italian.[needs update] Italian is the country's national and official language, and has a standard form and
Languages_of_Italy
Austronesian language of the Philippines
Ilóko) is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in the Philippines by the Ilocano people. It is one of the eight major languages of the Philippines with
Ilocano_language
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
people. The city of Bergamo is composed of an old walled core, known as Città Alta ('Upper Town'), nestled within a system of hills, and the modern expansion
Bergamo
Church in Finnmark, Norway
Alta Church (Norwegian: Alta kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop
Alta_Church
Mexican model, educator and storyteller (1897–1965)
was an indigenous Mexican model and Nahuatl-language storyteller and linguistic informant from Milpa Alta, D.F. As a young woman she witnessed the Mexican
Luz_Jiménez
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Lawrence A. (1991). "The Alta languages of the Philippines". In Ray Harlow (ed.). VICAL 2, Western Austronesian and Contact Languages. Papers from the Fifth
Central_Cordilleran_languages
Extinct Indo-European language of Iberia
Indo-European Paleohispanic language. There has been support for either a connection with the ancient Italic languages or Celtic languages. It is known from only
Lusitanian_language
An alta cappella or alta musica (Italian), haute musique (French) or just alta was a kind of town wind band found throughout continental Europe from the
Alta_cappella
Operator of most of Spain's railway infrastructure
ADIF (Spanish: [aˈðif], an acronym of Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) is a Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure manager. This state
Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias
Administrador_de_Infraestructuras_Ferroviarias
Place in Södermanland, Sweden
Älta is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 14,103 inhabitants in 2019. The following sports clubs are located in
Älta
Serbian banking and financial services company
Alta Banka (full name: Alta banka a.d. Beograd) is a Serbian bank, providing commercial and investment banking. Its headquarters is in Belgrade, Serbia
Alta_Banka
Most populous city in California, U.S.
Mexican rule, Governor Pío Pico made Los Angeles the regional capital of Alta California. By this time, the new republic introduced more secularization
Los_Angeles
Proposed language family including Basque and Aquitanian
adopting Celtiberian naming customs. South of the Ebro, in the Tierras Altas of Soria, names such as Sesenco (from the suffix -co and Basque zezen 'bull')
Vasconic_languages
Rural locality and village in La Pampa Province, Argentina
Alta Italia is a village and rural locality (municipality) in Realicó Department in La Pampa Province in Argentina. The village had 1,300 inhabitants at
Alta_Italia
High-speed rail service in Spain
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) is a high-speed rail service operated by Renfe, the Spanish State railway company. The first AVE service was inaugurated
AVE
2020 landslide in Norway
The Alta landslide occurred on 3 June 2020 in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway near Kråkneset, a small village about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Alta_landslide
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
(Dabawenyo) is a language of the Davao Region of Mindanao in the Philippines. According to Zorc (1977), it is a native Mansakan language influenced by Cebuano
Davaoeño_language
Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
known as Montserrat d'Alcalà, is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. International week of Chamber Music of
Montserrat,_Valencia
Language family of the Philippines
The Bisayan languages or Visayan languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. They are most closely related to Tagalog
Bisayan_languages
Subgroup of the Austronesian language family
Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Gorontalo–Mongondow languages are divided into
Gorontalo–Mongondow_languages
Variety of French spoken in Quebec
Thibault (ed.). Le français parlé: études sociolinguistiques. Edmonton, Alta.: Linguistic Research. pp. 13–28. Cossette, André (1970). Le R apical montréalais:
Quebec_French
Urbanización Montaña Urbanización Parque La Arboleda Urbanización Paseo Alta Vista Urbanización Paseo Lomas Llanas Urbanización Paseo Universitario Urbanización
List of barrios and sectors of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
List_of_barrios_and_sectors_of_Aguadilla,_Puerto_Rico
ALTA LANGUAGE
ALTA LANGUAGE
Female
English
 Anglicized feminine form of Irish Gaelic unisex Ailbhe, possibly ALVA means "white." Compare with another form of Alva, and masculine Alva.
Female
Hebrew
(עַלְמָה) Hebrew name ALMA means "maiden." Compare with another form of Alma.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ATA means "ancestor."
Female
Scandinavian
Pet form of Scandinavian Astrid, ASTA means "divine beauty."
Female
Swedish
 Swedish feminine form of Old Norse Alf, ALVA means "elf." Compare with another form of Alva.
Female
Finnish
Finnish name ILTA means "night."
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Alvah, ALVA means "evil, iniquity." Compare with feminine forms of Alva.
Female
Spanish
Spanish name ALETA means "winged."
Female
Italian
Italian and Spanish name ALBA means "dawn."
Female
Finnish
Variant form of Finnish Aada, AATA means "noble."
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Aldo, ALDA means "noble."
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ALTAN means "dawn."
Female
Yiddish
(×ַלְטָע) Yiddish name ALTE means "old" or "old woman."Â
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Aliah, ALIA means "to ascend, to go up."
Female
Spanish
Perhaps a contracted form of Mexican (Spanish) Adelita, ALITA means "noble."Â
Female
English
English name ALMA means "nourishing" in Latin and "soul" in Spanish. Compare with other forms of Alma.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Arabic Aliya, ALEA means "the high, exalted one."Â
Female
Hindi/Indian
(लता) Hindi name derived from a plant name, from the Sanskrit word lata, LATA means "creeper," in reference to a creeping plant.
Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin alta, ALTA means "high."
Male
Teutonic
Teutonic name derived from the word atta, ATTA means "father."
ALTA LANGUAGE
ALTA LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lotus
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cloud
Girl/Female
Arabic
Hyena
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sevarkodiyon | ஸேவாரà¯à®•à¯‹à®¤à¯€à®¯à¯‹à®¨Â
Lord Murugan
Girl/Female
Muslim
Peace
Girl/Female
Indian
Precious, Generous
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Sun
Boy/Male
Hindi
Shining Moon.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
King Like Incarnation of God in Heaven
Boy/Male
English Greek
Male deer.
ALTA LANGUAGE
ALTA LANGUAGE
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n.
An alto singer.
n.
A species of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with capital and base.
n.
A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.
pl.
of Alto-rilievo
n.
A winglike organ, or part.
n.
In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table.
n.
Formerly the part sung by the highest male, or counter-tenor, voices; now the part sung by the lowest female, or contralto, voices, between in tenor and soprano. In instrumental music it now signifies the tenor.
n.
Alt. of Almah
n.
A kind of seaweed; pl. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water confervae, etc.
pl.
of Alga
n.
A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
pl.
of Anta
n.
High relief; sculptured work in which the figures project more than half their thickness; as, this figure is an alto-rilievo or in alto-rilievo.
n.
Alto-rilievo.
pl.
of Alto
n.
Alt. of Alfa grass
n. pl.
Antae. See Anta.
a. & n.
The higher part of the scale. See Alto.