altivo

Portuguese

Etymology

From alto +‎ -ivo or borrowed from Spanish altivo.

Adjective

altivo m (feminine singular altiva, masculine plural altivos, feminine plural altivas, comparable)

high, elevated
(by extension) arrogant, haughty (arrogantly proud)
(by extension) noble, grand

Synonyms

(proud): soberbo, arrogante
(noble): majestoso
(high): alto

Spanish

Etymology

alto +‎ -ivo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈtibo/, [al̪ˈt̪iβo]

Adjective

altivo (feminine singular altiva, masculine plural altivos, feminine plural altivas)

arrogant, haughty
Synonyms: arrogante, soberbio

Derived terms

Further reading

“altivo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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