Altiplano

[ al-tuh-plah-noh; for 1 also Spanish ahl-tee-plah-naw ]

/ ˌæl təˈplɑ noʊ; for 1 also Spanish ˌɑl tiˈplɑ nɔ /

noun, plural al·ti·pla·nos for 2.

a plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

altiplano, Geology. an elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes.

Origin of Altiplano

From American Spanish, equivalent to alti- alti- + Spanish plano plain¹

Words nearby Altiplano

alti-, altigraph, altiloquent, altimeter, altimetry, Altiplano, altissimo, altitude, altitude chamber, altitude dial, altitude sickness

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Example sentences from the Web for Altiplano

So, from his cell at Altiplano prison, El Chapo is trying a new approach.
Could El Chapo Go Free?|Michael Daly|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For some hours, the association's Altiplano station had been dark and almost deserted.
Gone Fishing|James H. Schmitz
The people did not want these dangerous, expensive devices, even though the Altiplano region has been stripped of fuel wood.
The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler|Steven E. Jones
I learned that an altruistic group had offered reflecting parabolas to the people living at the Altiplano in Bolivia.
The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler|Steven E. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for Altiplano

Altiplano

/ (Spanish altiˈplano) /

noun

a plateau of the Andes, covering two thirds of Bolivia and extending into S Peru: contains Lake Titicaca. Height: 3000 m (10 000 ft) to 3900 m (13 000 ft)

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Scientific definitions for Altiplano

altiplano

[ äl′tĭ-plä′nō ]

A high mountain plateau. The most well-known altiplano extends from Lake Titicaca, in southern Peru, to Lake Poopo in Bolivia, covering a distance of 966 km (600 mi). Its average altitude is 3,658 m (12,000 ft).

单词	altiplano
释义	Altiplano [ al-tuh-plah-noh; for 1 also Spanish ahl-tee-plah-naw ] / ˌæl təˈplɑ noʊ; for 1 also Spanish ˌɑl tiˈplɑ nɔ / noun, plural al·ti·pla·nos for 2. a plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. altiplano, Geology. an elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes. Origin of Altiplano From American Spanish, equivalent to alti- alti- + Spanish plano plain¹ Words nearby Altiplano alti-, altigraph, altiloquent, altimeter, altimetry, Altiplano, altissimo, altitude, altitude chamber, altitude dial, altitude sickness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Altiplano So, from his cell at Altiplano prison, El Chapo is trying a new approach. Could El Chapo Go Free?\|Michael Daly\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For some hours, the association's Altiplano station had been dark and almost deserted. Gone Fishing\|James H. Schmitz The people did not want these dangerous, expensive devices, even though the Altiplano region has been stripped of fuel wood. The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler\|Steven E. Jones I learned that an altruistic group had offered reflecting parabolas to the people living at the Altiplano in Bolivia. The BYU Solar Cooker/Cooler\|Steven E. Jones British Dictionary definitions for Altiplano Altiplano / (Spanish altiˈplano) / noun a plateau of the Andes, covering two thirds of Bolivia and extending into S Peru: contains Lake Titicaca. Height: 3000 m (10 000 ft) to 3900 m (13 000 ft) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Altiplano altiplano [ äl′tĭ-plä′nō ] A high mountain plateau. The most well-known altiplano extends from Lake Titicaca, in southern Peru, to Lake Poopo in Bolivia, covering a distance of 966 km (600 mi). Its average altitude is 3,658 m (12,000 ft). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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