alta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rose bengal dye worn by Indian women on the feet during festivals.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Alberta: a province of Canada.
name
  1. A female given name from Latin possibly from Latin alta (“high”), fairly common in the United States in the nineteenth century.
  2. A male given name from Latin.
  3. A town with bystatus and municipality of Finnmark, Norway.
  4. A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːltə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alta.wav

Word forms

alta Alta.

Related words

alta-male Altagracia

Derived words

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