Altiplano Definition

ältĭ-plänō
altiplanos
noun
A high plateau, as in the Andean regions of Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina.
American Heritage
A high plateau, esp. in the Bolivian or Peruvian Andes.
Webster's New World

A high plateau.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Altiplano

Noun

Singular:
altiplano
Plural:
altiplanos

Origin of Altiplano

  • American Spanish Latin altus high al-2 in Indo-European roots Latin plānum plain plane1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From American Spanish from Latin altus + planum - high plain

    From Wiktionary

Altiplano Sentence Examples

  • As the sun rose the views of the surrounding peaks and lakes and the rocky Bolivian altiplano were stunning.

  • Looking ahead toward the volcanoes on the Chilean altiplano.

  • Our next destination was the Cachi Road, a superb area of Yungas and Andean altiplano.

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Words Starting With

AALALT

Words Ending With

ONOANO

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