Today’s Spanish word of the day is “alto” in the masculine form, or “alta” in the feminine form.
It’s an adjective meaning “tall” or “high”.
When referring to sound and music, the word “alto” means “loud”. Therefore “una voz alta” translates as “a loud voice” rather than “a high-pitched voice”.
The word “alto” comes from Latin altus, meaning “high” or “tall”. This is also the root of the English words “alto” (referring to the voice range) and “altitude”..
Example sentences
Ella es más alta que su hermano.
She is taller than her brother.
Puse los libros en el estante alto.
I put the books on the high shelf.
¡Qué alto está el precio de la gasolina!
Gas prices are so high!
No es muy alto, pero juega muy bien al baloncesto.
He’s not very tall, but he plays basketball very well.
Tiene un alto concepto de sí mismo.
He has a high opinion of himself.
