ALTIPLANO

Meaning of ALTIPLANO in English

(Spanish; " High Plateau ")

Region, southeastern Peru and western Bolivia.

Comprising a series of high plains, it originates northwest of Lake La Paz (Bolivia) lie along the shores of Lake Titicaca. The area has been populated since ancient times.

Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012

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 — 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 — /al'teuh plah"noh/ ; for 1 also Sp. /ahl'tee plah"naw/ , n. , pl. Altiplanos for 2. 1. a plateau region …
Random House Webster's Unabridged 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 …
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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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