see|Lofty
English

Etymology
ME., noble, from loft, upstairs room, sky.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) enPR|l�ft'i, IPA|/�l�fti/, SAMPA|/"lQfti/
(General American|US) IPA|/�l��fti/, SAMPA|/"lO:fti/
:Rhymes:English:-�fti|Rhymes: -�fti
audio|en-us-lofty.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj|loftier|loftiest

1. high, tall, having great height or stature

#:a lofty bed

1. idealistic, implying over-optimism

#:a lofty goal

Translations
trans-top|high (1)
Finnish: t+|fi|korkea
German: hoch, luftig (almost exclusively in the form "in luftiger Höhe" [in lofty height])
trans-mid
Italian: t-|it|maestoso
Korean: �� (nopda)
Polish: t+|pl|wysoki|m
Portuguese: t|pt|magestoso|m
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trans-top|idealistic (2)
German: t+|de|ambitioniert
trans-mid
Korean: �� (nopda)
Polish: szczytny m, wznios�y m
Portuguese: t|pt|ambicioso|m
trans-bottom

Related terms
loft
aloft

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• 2007-12-27 15:33 - Tbot - added t for fi, it, pl, de

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