Home › Words › A › altiplanoaltiplanoaltiplano means the high Andean plateau.EtymologyFrom Spanish altiplano, ultimately from Latin altus planum (“high plain”).nameThe high Andean plateau.e.g.“La Paz, Bolivia, is the largest city located in the Altiplano.”nouna high plateauDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.altiplane 68% match — A large flat surface at high altitude, formed by altiplanation. vs altiplano →andine 63% match — Andean. vs altiplano →plateau 61% match — A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. vs altiplano →altiplanation 60% match — A form of erosion forming large flat surfaces at high altitudes. vs altiplano →llano 59% match — A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. vs altiplano →altimontane 59% match — Relating to high mountainous areas vs altiplano →puna 58% match — An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population. vs altiplano →meseta 57% match — A plateau, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. vs altiplano →