alteco

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From alta +‎ -eco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [alˈtet͡so]
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  • Rhymes: -et͡so
  • Hyphenation: al‧te‧co

Noun

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alteco (uncountable, accusative altecon)

  1. height
    dekmetra altecoa height of ten metres
    Mi ne atingas la altecon de via ŝultro.I don’t come up to your shoulder (lit. I don’t reach the height of your shoulder).
    • Kabe (translator), La Faraono (Pharaoh) by Bolesław Prus, Book 3, Chapter 8,
      arboj, plantitaj regule kaj preskaǔ de sama alteco
      trees planted at regular intervals and of almost identical heights
  2. Highness (title)
    Via Reĝa AltecoYour Royal Highness