altezza

== Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin altitia, from Latin altus (“high”). Compare Portuguese and Spanish alteza, Catalan altesa. By surface analysis, alto (“high”) +‎ -ezza. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈtet.t͡sa/ Rhymes: -ettsa Hyphenation: al‧téz‧za === Noun === altezza f (plural altezze) height, altitude, tallness Synonym: altitudine top, peak, summit Synonyms: sommità, cima height, stature Synonym: statura (monarchy) Highness sua altezza reale ― his/her royal highness (weaving) width ==== Descendants ==== → French: altesse === References === === Further reading === altezza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Lombard == === Alternative forms === altèzza (Classical Milanese Orthography) alteza (Scriver Lombard) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈtɛsa/ (Milanese) === Noun === altezza f height