Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From aludeto +‎ -i.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [aluˈdeti]
  • Rhymes: -eti
  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧det‧i

Verb edit

aludeti (present aludetas, past aludetis, future aludetos, conditional aludetus, volitive aludetu)

  1. to hint (at), mention in passing
    • William Morrison and William W. Mann (translators), Doktoro Jekyll kaj Sinjoro Hyde (Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) by Robert Louis Stevenson,
      Unu malfeliĉo okazis, kiun, pro tio, ke ĝi ne havis sekvon, mi nur aludetos.
      I met with one accident which, as it brought on no consequence, I shall no more than mention.
    • Grace Kirkwood (translator), Veneno Kara (Precious Bane) by Mary Webb, Book 2, Chapter 2,
      Li koleris pro ke li trovis hontige ke oni mokas leporlipon de ano de lia familio, kaj krome ke oni aludetis al sorĉado.
      He was angered because he thought it disgrace to himself that a hare-shotten lip should be cast up against one of his family, and a scent of witchcraft (lit. one hinted at witchcraft) into the bargain.

Conjugation edit