beleta

See also: belèta

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Adjective

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

1. pretty, somewhat beautiful
2. cute

Usage notes

Beleta is 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