ˌaltə̇ˈplä(ˌ)nō noun
also al·ti·pla·ni·cie -_pləˈnēsēˌā
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Etymology: altiplano from American Spanish, from Spanish alti- (from Latin) + plano plane, from plano, adjective, from Latin planus level, flat; altiplanicie from Spanish, from alti- + planicie plain, from L. planities, from planus — more at floor
: a high plateau or plain : tableland