al-TET-tsah

Definitions

1. noun

height; altitude; stature; (in a building) floor; (in a building) storey.

“The altezza of the skyscraper was over 100 meters high.”

2. noun

the grade or rank of a person, especially in a royal or noble family.

“The altezza of the prince was higher than that of the duke.”

3. noun

a term used in the Italian nobility to indicate the position or rank of a person in the noble hierarchy.

“The altezza of the duchess was higher than that of the count.”