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altivo

[al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]

Rhymes with i.bo

Where it comes from

De alto y el sufijo -ivo.

adjective altivos · altiva · altivas

Orgulloso, soberbio.
literary Elevado, erguido. Allí está canosa, pero todavía enjuta y sin edad discernible, como si la gota de sangre araucana que corriera por sus venas hubiera tenido el don de petrificar su altivo perfil.

In English

arrogant having excessive pride
stout proud, haughty
supercilious showing contemptuous indifference
haughty disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority

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@misc{altivo_2026,
  title = {altivo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/altivo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}