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alt-
1- variant of alti- before a vowel:
altazimuth.
alt-
2- a combining form of alternative, used in compound words describing a nontraditional or unconventional version within a genre or category, often something provocative, subversive, or innovative: the alt-right movement; writers of alt-lit;
alt-country bands;
the alt-right movement;
alt-weeklies;
writers of alt-lit;
quinoa and other alt-grains.
alt
3[ alt ]
adjective
- high.
noun
- in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
4abbreviation for
- alteration.
- alternate.
- altitude.
- alto.
alt
/ æ±ô³Ù /
adjective
- (esp of vocal music) high in pitch
- of or relating to the octave commencing with the G above the top line of the treble staff
noun
- in altin the octave directly above the treble staff
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of alt-1
First recorded in 1985–90; from the use of the prefix alt- in Usenet, to denote newsgroups with unconventional discussion topics
Origin of alt-2
1525–35; < ±Ê°ù´Ç±¹±ð²Ôç²¹±ô < Latin altum, noun use of neuter of altus high
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of alt-1
C16: from ±Ê°ù´Ç±¹±ð²Ôç²¹±ô, from Latin altus high, deep
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