altea
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish altea, from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía, “marshmallow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
altea f (plural altees)
- marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
- Synonyms: malví, malva blanca
- rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
- Synonyms: hibisc de Síria, malva reial
References
- “altea” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading
- “altea” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía, “marshmallow, Althaea officinalis”), from ἀλθαίνω (althaínō, “to heal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
altea f (plural altee)
- marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
- Synonyms: bismalva, malvaccione, malvavischio
References
- altea in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Spanish
Verb
altea
- inflection of altear:
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- Catalan countable nouns
- Catalan feminine nouns
- ca:Mallow subfamily plants
- Italian terms borrowed from Latin
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- Italian 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɛa
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛa/3 syllables
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- it:Mallow subfamily plants
- Spanish non-lemma forms
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