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malalta.

low (in height or altitude)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

adj/maˈlalta/
  1. low (in height or altitude)

    malaltaj montetoj
  2. short (in stature)

  3. low, small (in number or quantity)

    malaltaj prezoj / malalta sumo
  4. low (in pitch)

    Claude Piron, Ili kaptis Elzan, Ĉapitro 11, Lia voĉo estis neatendite malalta. His voice was unexpectedly low.
  5. low (in rank or social standing), lowly

    malalta oficiro
    Kabe (translator), La Faraono (Pharaoh) by Bolesław Prus, Book 1, Chapter 1, Malgraǔ sia malalta popola deveno, li okupis gravan postenon en la ŝtato, dank’ al esceptaj kapabloj. Despite his lowly origin among the common people, he held an important government position, thanks to his exceptional abilities.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)molos? Proto-Italic *malos Archaic Latin malos Latin malus Latin maleder. Old French mal- Middle French mal- French mal-bor. Italian mal-bor. Esperanto mal- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós Proto-Italic *altos Latin altusbor. Esperanto alta Esperanto malalta From mal- + alta.

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