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Altaria's name is a combination of the words ''{{wp|alto}}'', {{wp|Spanish (language)|Spanish}} and {{wp|Italian (language)|Italian}} for high, and ''{{wp|aria}}'', Italian for air, which both refer to this Pokémon's behavior of singing wonderful melodies. It may also refer to the star {{wp|Altair}}, the brightest star in the constellation {{wp|Aquila (constellation)|Aquila}}. | Altaria's name is a combination of the words ''{{wp|alto}}'', {{wp|Spanish (language)|Spanish}} and {{wp|Italian (language)|Italian}} for high, and ''{{wp|aria}}'', Italian for air, which both refer to this Pokémon's behavior of singing wonderful melodies. It may also refer to the star {{wp|Altair}}, the brightest star in the constellation {{wp|Aquila (constellation)|Aquila}}. | ||
''Tyltalis'' may refer to {{wp|Epsilon Draconis|Tyl}}, also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the {{wp|Draco (constellation)|Draco constellation}}. | ''Tyltalis'' may refer to {{wp|Epsilon Draconis|Tyl}}, also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the {{wp|Draco (constellation)|Draco constellation}}. Tylatalis is likely a reference to the play L'Oiseau Bleu ("The Blue Bird") by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. The story is about two siblings, Mytyl and Tyltyl (ミチル and チルチル in the Japanese translation of the play) who are tasked with finding the "blue bird of happiness." | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||