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单词 altigrade
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altigradeadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin altigradus.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin altigradus that goes on high (1541 or earlier) < classical Latin alti- alti- comb. form + -gradus -grade comb. form.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Going up, ascending.
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1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Altigrade, going on high, ascending aloft.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Altigrade, Rising on high.
1816 Baretti's Dict. Eng. & Ital. Lang. II. 17/2 Altigrade, adj. rising on high, che sorge in alto.]
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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