altiplano
nounmasculinetécnico/ɐɫtiˈplɐnu/medium
al·ti·pla·no
Definition
A high plateau or extensive plain situated at high altitude, typically between mountain ranges.
The Andean Altiplano spans several South American countries.
Life on the altiplano requires adaptation to the thin air.
Common collocations
Andean altiplanocentral altiplanoaltiplano climatealtiplano inhabitants
Etymology
Do espanhol 'altiplano', de 'alto' (do latim 'altus') + 'plano' (do latim 'planus').