altira

Esperanto

Etymology

From altiri +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

altira (accusative singular altiran, plural altiraj, accusative plural altirajn)

1. attractive, of attraction
   • 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.