altis

Unknown. Probably a borrowing based on shape, but no convincing etymon has been found (Proto-Germanic *aldaz is unlikely on both semantic and phonological grounds). Traditionally a western Finnish dialectal word; no cognates exist in other Finnic languages.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑltis/, [ˈɑ̝l̪t̪is̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑltis
• Syllabification^(key): al‧tis

altis (comparative alttiimpi, superlative alttein)

1. exposed, endangered, vulnerable

   altis vaaralle ― exposed to danger, endangered

2. ready, inclined, disposed, prone to (having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition).
3. sensitive (responsive to stimuli).
4. susceptible (likely to be affected by something).

   Hän oli alttiina vähäisille sairauksille.

   He was susceptible to minor ailments.

• → Estonian: aldis

• “altis”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

• lasit, lasti, lista, litsa, salit, silat, silta, talsi, tilsa

altīs

1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of altus