altezzan.

Brit.

/alˈtɛtsə/, U.S.

/ɑlˈtɛtsə/,

/ɑlˈtɛzə/

Forms: 1500s 1800s– altessa Brit.

/alˈtɛsə/, U.S.

/ɑlˈtɛsə/, 1500s–1700s 1900s– alteza Brit.

/alˈtɛθə/, U.S.

/ɑlˈtɛθə/, 1800s– altezza.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Italian. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Italian altezza; Spanish alteza.

Etymology: Partly < Italian altezza highness (mid 13th cent.), used as title or form of address for high nobility (16th cent.), and partly < Spanish alteza, †altesa fact of being high, highness (11th cent.), used as title or form of address for high nobility (mid 13th cent.), both < post-classical Latin altitia height (4th cent.) < classical Latin altus high (see altus n.) + -itia -ice suffix¹. Compare Middle French haultesse (see hautesse n.), Old Occitan auteza (13th cent.), Catalan altesa (13th cent.), Portuguese alteza (13th cent.). Compare earlier altesse n. Compare also earlier hautesse n.In form altessa probably influenced partly by Middle French, French altesse altesse n. and partly (especially when used with reference to women) by Italian -essa -ess suffix¹ (compare e.g. contessa n.).

Now historical.

Chiefly in Italian or Spanish contexts: a person of high rank; a nobleman or (esp. in later use) a noblewoman. Frequently as a title, usually with possessive and capital initial: ‘Highness’. Cf. altesse n.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [noun] > noble person or man

earleOE

wyeOE

freeOE

nobleman?c1225

athelc1275

noblec1325

douzepersc1330

freelya1350

hathela1350

gentlec1400

nobleness1490

gentle blood1575

comes1583

altezza1595

birth1596

nobility1841

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for foreign persons of rank

bashawa1535

altesse1559

monseigneur1561

sheikh1577

naik1588

bey1589

altezza1595

kamia1601

illustrissimo1623

donshipc1626

pasha1648

Rao1665

hospodar1684

beg1686

burra sahiba1827

inkosi1835

gospodar1847

Mgr1848

Rai Bahadur1871

Rai Sahib1905

1595 L. Lewkenor Disc. Vsage Eng. Fugitives sig. K^v Altessa is the meanest phrase they [sc. the Duke of Savoy and his wife] will be spoken in vnto, refusing any letters that are not so intituled.

1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 22 To chaunt and carroll forth the Alteza an excelsitude of this monarchall fluddy Induperator.

a1630 Faithful Friends (1975) iv. iv. 2629 The Altezas and theire Souereyn[s] must this night do you seruice.

1730 N. Tindal tr. P. Rapin de Thoyras Hist. Eng. X. xix. 569 Rather than that he would give her Alteza any Disgust, he would stay for seven years.

1819 Red Bk. (Baltimore) 5 Nov. 43 On this principle is it that Altessa carries her head so high; though..I am worth a dozen of her.

1861 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth III. xv. 311 The maid said, in an awe-struck whisper, ‘Altezza, the man is here.’

1941 K. Bercovici It’s Gypsy in Me xxi. 253 The white-bearded old peasant bowed and knelt before the ‘alteza’ and listened with bowed head to her praises.

1975 J. McCourt Mawrdew Czgowchwz iv. 89 Her serene altezza, Morgana Neri, would doubtless prefer a darker, subtler path to vengeance carved out in her name.

2004 S. Ash Prisoner of Iron Tower (2005) ii. 47 ‘And now the altessa is at a fitting for her wedding dress,’ panted Gustave.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	altezza
释义	altezzan. Brit. /alˈtɛtsə/, U.S. /ɑlˈtɛtsə/, /ɑlˈtɛzə/ Forms: 1500s 1800s– altessa Brit. /alˈtɛsə/, U.S. /ɑlˈtɛsə/, 1500s–1700s 1900s– alteza Brit. /alˈtɛθə/, U.S. /ɑlˈtɛθə/, 1800s– altezza. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Italian. Partly a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Italian altezza; Spanish alteza. Etymology: Partly < Italian altezza highness (mid 13th cent.), used as title or form of address for high nobility (16th cent.), and partly < Spanish alteza, †altesa fact of being high, highness (11th cent.), used as title or form of address for high nobility (mid 13th cent.), both < post-classical Latin altitia height (4th cent.) < classical Latin altus high (see altus n.) + -itia -ice suffix¹. Compare Middle French haultesse (see hautesse n.), Old Occitan auteza (13th cent.), Catalan altesa (13th cent.), Portuguese alteza (13th cent.). Compare earlier altesse n. Compare also earlier hautesse n.In form altessa probably influenced partly by Middle French, French altesse altesse n. and partly (especially when used with reference to women) by Italian -essa -ess suffix¹ (compare e.g. contessa n.). Now historical. Chiefly in Italian or Spanish contexts: a person of high rank; a nobleman or (esp. in later use) a noblewoman. Frequently as a title, usually with possessive and capital initial: ‘Highness’. Cf. altesse n. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [noun] > noble person or man earleOE wyeOE freeOE nobleman?c1225 athelc1275 noblec1325 douzepersc1330 freelya1350 hathela1350 gentlec1400 nobleness1490 gentle blood1575 comes1583 altezza1595 birth1596 nobility1841 society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > for foreign persons of rank bashawa1535 altesse1559 monseigneur1561 sheikh1577 naik1588 bey1589 altezza1595 kamia1601 illustrissimo1623 donshipc1626 pasha1648 Rao1665 hospodar1684 beg1686 burra sahiba1827 inkosi1835 gospodar1847 Mgr1848 Rai Bahadur1871 Rai Sahib1905 1595 L. Lewkenor Disc. Vsage Eng. Fugitives sig. K^v Altessa is the meanest phrase they [sc. the Duke of Savoy and his wife] will be spoken in vnto, refusing any letters that are not so intituled. 1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 22 To chaunt and carroll forth the Alteza an excelsitude of this monarchall fluddy Induperator. a1630 Faithful Friends (1975) iv. iv. 2629 The Altezas and theire Souereyn[s] must this night do you seruice. 1730 N. Tindal tr. P. Rapin de Thoyras Hist. Eng. X. xix. 569 Rather than that he would give her Alteza any Disgust, he would stay for seven years. 1819 Red Bk. (Baltimore) 5 Nov. 43 On this principle is it that Altessa carries her head so high; though..I am worth a dozen of her. 1861 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth III. xv. 311 The maid said, in an awe-struck whisper, ‘Altezza, the man is here.’ 1941 K. Bercovici It’s Gypsy in Me xxi. 253 The white-bearded old peasant bowed and knelt before the ‘alteza’ and listened with bowed head to her praises. 1975 J. McCourt Mawrdew Czgowchwz iv. 89 Her serene altezza, Morgana Neri, would doubtless prefer a darker, subtler path to vengeance carved out in her name. 2004 S. Ash Prisoner of Iron Tower (2005) ii. 47 ‘And now the altessa is at a fitting for her wedding dress,’ panted Gustave. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1595
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