alteia

See also: altéia and altêia

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eldʰ-, suffixed form of *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”)

Alternative forms

Noun

alteia f (plural alteias)

  1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis, a species of mallow)
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Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Verb

alteia

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of altear
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of altear
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