aleto

See also: ale to

Esperanto

Etymology

From alo +‎ -et-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈleto]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Hyphenation: a‧le‧to

Noun

aleto (accusative singular aleton, plural aletoj, accusative plural aletojn)

1. (mechanics, metallurgy) A wing-shaped appendage on each side of a screw or bolt, serving to facilitate its rotation by hand.

Ido

Etymology

alo (“wing”) +‎ -et-

Noun

aleto (plural aleti)

1. Diminutive of alo
2. (anatomy) small wing, fin

Derived terms

• aletoskrubino (“wing nut, butterfly nut”)

Spanish

Noun

aleto m (plural aletos)

1. Synonym of halieto

Further reading

• “aleto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014