aleto

See also: ale to

Esperanto

Etymology

From alo +‎ -et-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aˈleto]
Rhymes: -eto
Hyphenation: a‧le‧to

Noun

aleto (accusative singular aleton, plural aletoj, accusative plural aletojn)

(mechanics, metallurgy) A wing-shaped appendage on each side of a screw or bolt, serving to facilitate its rotation by hand.

Ido

Etymology

alo (“wing”) +‎ -et-

Noun

aleto (plural aleti)

Diminutive of alo
(anatomy) small wing, fin

Derived terms

aletoskrubino (“wing nut, butterfly nut”)

Spanish

Noun

aleto m (plural aletos)

Synonym of halieto

Further reading

“aleto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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