altea

Italian

Etymology

From Latin althaea, from , from ἀλθαίνω (althaínō, “to heal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈtɛ.a/
• Hyphenation: al‧tèa

Noun

altea f (plural altee)

1. (botany) marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

   Synonyms: bismalva, malvaccione, malvavischio

Anagrams

• alate, talea

References

• altea in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

---

Spanish

Verb

altea

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of altear.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of altear.
3. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of altear.