L'altura
Example: L'altura de vol de l'avió és de deu mil metres.
Definition
"L'altura" refers to the height or altitude, especially in the context of aviation and air travel. It indicates the vertical distance from sea level or ground level to a specific point, such as an aircraft's flying altitude, as in the phrase "L'altura de vol de l'avió és de deu mil metres."
Etymology
The word "l'altura" comes from the Catalan language, derived from the Latin word "altitudo," meaning height or depth. "Altura" shares roots with words related to elevation or highness in many Romance languages. Did you know? The term reflects the importance of measuring vertical distance in both everyday life and specialized fields like aviation.
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"L'altura" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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