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malaltigo

malaltigo/ma.lalˈti.ɡo/

malaltigo is an Esperanto noun meaning “lowering, bringing down”.

Meaning

  1. lowering, bringing down (in height or altitude)
  2. lowering (in pitch or volume)
  3. reduction, decrease (in value or quantity)
  4. lowering (socially or morally), diminishment, debasement

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Related meanings: abasement

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Pronunciation

IPA
/ma.lalˈti.ɡo/
Syllables
ma·lal·TI·go

Word structure

  1. malprefixopposite
  2. altrootalto
  3. igsuffixmake, cause
  4. oendingnoun

Forms

singularplural
subjectmalaltigomalaltigoj
object (-n)malaltigonmalaltigojn

Example sentences

  • Mi ne povas permesi al mi malaltigon de mia salajro.I can't afford a pay cut. #5202073malaltigon → malaltigo: lowering, bringing down
  • la malaltigo de la salajroj / impostojthe reduction of wages / taxesmalaltigo: lowering, bringing down

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