beleta

See also: belèta

Esperanto

Etymology

From bela (“beautiful, handsome, pretty”) +‎ -et-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈleta/

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• Rhymes: -eta
• Hyphenation: be‧le‧ta

Adjective

beleta (accusative singular beletan, plural beletaj, accusative plural beletajn)

1. pretty, somewhat beautiful
2. cute

Usage notes

• Most often used to mean “cute”, combining elements of the concepts of “beautiful” and “small” into one word, although the literal meaning of the word is actually “beautiful to a small degree”.

Other alternatives commonly used to mean “cute” include ĉarma (“endearing”), aminda (“lovable”), and dolĉa (“sweet”), of which ĉarma is most common.

Ido

Etymology

bela (“fine, beautiful, handsome, bonny”) +‎ -et-, from Esperanto bela and Esperanto -et-

Adjective

beleta

1. pretty, rather handsome