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altíssono

Portuguese, adjective/awˈt͡ʃi.so.nu/

altíssono is a Portuguese adjective meaning “altisonant (lofty or pompous in speech)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does altíssono mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    altisonant (lofty or pompous in speech)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of altíssono

  • altíssona feminine
  • altíssonos masculine plural
  • altíssonas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce altíssono?

  • Brazil /awˈt͡ʃi.so.nu/
  • Brazil [aʊ̯ˈt͡ʃi.so.nu]
  • Portugal /alˈti.su.nu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.