altum (1) ī, n
altus, height : ordo editus in altum: genitum demisit ab alto, i. e. from heaven , V.—Meton., depth, the deep, the sea : terris iactatus et alto, V.: in altum Vela dabant, V.: urget ab alto Notus, V.: aditus ex alto: naves in altum provectae, Cs.: in altum rapi (of a river), L.— Fig.: imbecillitas in altum provehitur imprudens, into deep water : ex alto repetita, far-fetched : quid causas petis ex alto? V.