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alto forno

Portuguese, noun

alto forno is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “alternative spelling of alto-forno” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). On this page, alto-forno is a different word: “blast furnace (type of furnace)”.

What does alto forno mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinealternative spelling of alto-forno

noun

as alto-forno
  1. 1

    masculineblast furnace (type of furnace)

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

Forms of alto forno

  • altos-fornos plural
  • alto forno alternative
  • altos fornos plural

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