alta
Alta is a term with multiple meanings across languages and geographies. In Romance languages such as Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, alta is the feminine form of alto and means high or tall. It appears in adjectives and phrases such as la alta montaña (the high mountain) or alta velocidad (high speed). In Spanish, alta also occurs in expressions like dar de alta, meaning to register or admit someone. In Italian and Portuguese, the form alta serves the same grammatical role.
Geography and culture: Alta is a municipality in northern Norway whose administrative center is the town of
People and usage: Alta is also used as a feminine given name in several cultures. As a