La altura
Example: La altura de la montaña supera los tres mil metros.
Definition
"La altura" refers to the measurement of vertical distance or elevation from a base level, often used to describe how tall something is, such as a mountain or building. It indicates the extent or magnitude of height in a physical or figurative sense.
Etymology
The term "la altura" comes from the Spanish word "alto," meaning tall or high, which derives from the Latin word "altus." The suffix '-ura' is used to form nouns indicating a quality or state, so "altura" literally means the quality of being high or tall.
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"La altura" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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