Information about the word tall (English → Esperanto: alta)

Synonyms: high, lofty

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/tɔːl/
Hyphenationtall
Shavian alphabet𐑑𐑷𐑤
Deseret alphabet𐐻𐐫𐑊

Degrees of comparison

Positivetall
Comparativetaller
Superlativetallest

Usage samples

I was already 6 feet tall.
In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well‐grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.
By growing taller, trees are able to compete better for sunlight.

Translations

Esperantoalta