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Alt
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Appendix:Variations of "alt"
English
+ key
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of en alternate or en alternative.
Pronunciation
en /ɔlt/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Alt.wav US
en ɔlt 1
Noun
en computing A modifier key used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys.
Derived terms
en Alt-F4
en Alt-Tab
en Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Translations
Esperanto: eo alternativa registrumo, eo Alt-registrumo
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en river in West co/Lancashire,Merseyside cc/England *that flows into the Irish Sea the River Alt.
Derived terms
en Great Altcar
Anagrams
en alt ATL Atl. LAT LTA Lat. TLA Tal lat lat.
en Buttons
German
Pronunciation
de /ʔalt/
de De-Alt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
de it alto from la altus. de alt.
Noun
m,(e)s.sg
alto musical voice; person or instrument that performs the alto part
Declension
m,(e)s.sg
Etymology 2
From de alt old.
Noun
n,,-
de Altbier a type of beer originating from the Rhineland region in Germany
Further reading
Alt_Singstimme Alt (Singstimme)
Alt_Bier Alt (Bier)
de Beer Musical voices and registers