ALTIPLANO

Meaning of ALTIPLANO in English

/al'teuh plah"noh/ ; for 1 also Sp. /ahl'tee plah"naw/ , n. , pl. Altiplanos for 2.

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

2. ( l.c. ) Geol. altiplane.

[ alti- ALTI- + Sp plano PLAIN 1 ]

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ALTIPLANO — noun (plural -nos) Etymology: American Spanish, from Latin altus + planum plain Date: 1919 a high plateau or plain ; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALTIPLANO — (Spanish; " High Plateau ") Region, southeastern Peru and western Bolivia. Comprising a series of high plains, it originates northwest …
Английский словарь Британика
ALTIPLANO — ˌaltə̇ˈplä(ˌ)nō noun also al·ti·pla·ni·cie -_pləˈnēsēˌā ( -s ) Etymology: altiplano from American Spanish, from Spanish alti- (from Latin) + plano …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALTIPLANO — noun ( plural -nos ) Etymology: American Spanish, from Latin altus + planum plain Date: 1919 : a high plateau …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALTIPLANO — [ ˌaltɪ'plα:nəʊ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) the high tableland of central South America. Origin from Sp.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ALTIPLANO — [al.ti.pla.no] n, pl -nos [AmerSp, fr. L altus + planum plain] (1919): a high plateau or plain: tableland
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ALTIPLANO — English High Plateau, also called Puna region of southeastern Peru and western Bolivia. The Altiplano originates northwest of Lake Titicaca …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALTIPLANO — Altiplano BrE AmE ˌælt ɪ ˈplɑːn əʊ AmE -oʊ ˌɑːlt- —Spanish [ al ti ˈpla no \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALTIPLANO — n. (Spanish; " High Plateau ") Region, southeastern Peru and western Bolivia. Comprising a series of high plains, it originates …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALTIPLANO — Плато
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ALTIPLANO — n. Pronunciation: ˌ al-ti- ' plä-( ˌ )n ō Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -nos Etymology: American Spanish, from Latin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TITICACA, LAKE — South American lake, the world's highest lake navigable to large vessels. Located in the Altiplano , a high basin of …
Английский словарь Британика
BOLIVIA — officially Republic of Bolivia Country, western South America. Area: 424,164 sq mi (1,098,581 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 8,401,000. Capitals: …
Английский словарь Британика
ANDES MOUNTAINS — Mountain system, western South America. One of the great natural features of the globe, the Andes extend north-south about 5,500 …
Английский словарь Британика
ALTIPLANICIE — noun see altiplano
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALTIPLANE — /al"teuh playn'/ , n. Geol. an elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes. Also, altiplano . [ 1915-20; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLATEAU — extensive area of flat upland usually bounded by an escarpment on all sides but sometimes enclosed by mountains. The essential …
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MOUNTAIN — landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. …
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UYUNI SALT FLAT — Spanish Salar De Uyuni, arid, windswept salt flat in southwestern Bolivia. It lies on the Altiplano, at 11,995 feet (3,656 …
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UYUNI — town, southwestern Bolivia. It lies on the cold, windswept Altiplano, a high intermontane plateau, at 12,024 feet (3,665 m) above …
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TITICACA, LAKE — An Aymara Indian poling a reed boat on Lake Titicaca, near the Bolivian shore. The Cordillera Real Spanish Lago Titicaca, …
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TIAHUANACO — also spelled Tiwanaku, or Tiwanacu major pre-Columbian civilization known from ruins of the same name that are situated near the …
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SOUTH AMERICA — fourth largest of the world's continents. It is the southern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New …
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REAL, CORDILLERA — also called Cordillera Oriental, major mountain system, the easternmost of the two in Bolivia. It extends generally north-south for about …
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PUNO — departamento (formed 1822) of southern Peru, bounded by Bolivia (east). It lies partly in high, windswept plateaus and the basin …
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POOP, LAKE — Spanish Lago Poop, lake in west-central Bolivia, occupying a shallow depression in the Altiplano, or high plateau, at 12,090 feet …
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ORURO — city, west-central Bolivia. It lies at 12,150 feet (3,702 m) above sea level in the Altiplano region, 30 miles (48 …
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NARIO — departamento, southwestern Colombia, bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west and Ecuador on the south. Its population is concentrated …
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LA PAZ — city, capital of Bolivia, west-central Bolivia, situated some 42 miles (68 km) southeast of Lake Titicaca. La Paz is Bolivia's …
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COIPASA, SALAR DE — salt flat, in the bleak Altiplano of Bolivia, about 100 air mi (160 air km) southwest of the city of …
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BOLIVIA, HISTORY OF — history of the area from pre-Columbian civilizations to the present. Additional reading Historical overviews are provided by Robert Barton, A …
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ANDES MOUNTAINS — The Southern and Central Andes and Patagonia. The Central and Northern Andes and the Amazon River basin and drainage network. …
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