elevazione

elevation

noun eh-leh-vah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin elevatio, from elevare (to raise)

Also means

height

Usage Note

Elevazione can refer to physical height above sea level (elevazione sul livello del mare), architectural height of a building, or figurative moral/spiritual uplift. In Catholic liturgy, l'elevazione is the elevation of the Host at Mass. Do not confuse with altitudine (altitude) which is strictly geographical.

Examples

"L'elevazione del campanile è di cinquanta metri."

Natural Translation

The elevation of the bell tower is fifty metres.

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