Altitudinal
/ˌæl.tɪˈtjuː.dɪ.nəl/noun
Relating to altitude, especially height above sea level or elevation.
Did you know?Altitudinal comes from Latin altitūdō, and that root is tied to the same family as words for being lifted up, making height feel almost like a linguistic act of ascent.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
altitūdō
“height; depth; loftiness”
Late Latin
Latin
altitudin-
“the stem form used in derivatives meaning height or elevation”
14th-16th Century
English
altitude
“height above a reference point”
17th-18th Century
English
altitudinal
“relating to altitude or vertical elevation”