beleta
See also: belèta
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
bela (“beautiful, handsome, pretty”) + -et-
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
beleta (accusative singular beletan, plural beletaj, accusative plural beletajn)
Usage notes edit
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 edit
Etymology edit
bela (“fine, beautiful, handsome, bonny”) + -et-, from Esperanto bela and Esperanto -et-
Adjective edit
beleta