Altira La Jurij Finkel Translator Tais El Ateno

altira

Etymology

From

Pronunciation

• IPA
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  (
  key
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  ): /alˈtira/
• Hyphenation: al‧ti‧ra
• Rhymes:
  -ira

Adjective

altira (accusative singular

1. attractive
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   , of
   attraction
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   • Jurij Finkel (translator), Tais el Ateno (Таис Афинская / Thais of Athens) by Ivan Yefremov, Chapter 17,

     Belulinoj de la insulo [...] banadis sin ĉi tie post preĝado en la templo, kredante, ke la diino donacos al ili eron de sia nevenkebla altira forto.

     The beauties of the island [...] bathed here after praying in the temple, believing that the goddess would grant them a tiny portion of her invincible power of attraction.