Latin

Adjective

altius

1. nominative neuter singular of altior
2. accusative neuter singular of altior
3. vocative neuter singular of altior

Adverb

altius

1. comparative degree of alte

References

• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “altius”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) a bombastic style: oratio altius exaggerata
    
  • (ambiguous) to take a higher tone (especially of poets and orators): exsurgere altius or incitatius ferri
    
  • (ambiguous) to go a long way back (in narrative): longe, alte (longius, altius) repetere (either absolute or ab aliqua re)