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alteia.

althea (any plant of the genus Althea), especially the marshmallow

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈtɛj.ɐ/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈtɛɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/alˈtɐj.ɐ/Portugal[aɫˈtɐj.ɐ]Portugal
  1. althea (any plant of the genus Althea), especially the marshmallow

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eldʰ-, suffixed form of *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).

verb/awˈtej.ɐ/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈteɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/alˈtɐj.ɐ/Portugal[aɫˈtɐj.ɐ]Portugal
  1. inflection of altear: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of altear: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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