malaltiĝo

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Etymology

From malaltiĝi +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Noun

malaltiĝo (accusative singular malaltiĝon, plural malaltiĝoj, accusative plural malaltiĝojn)

  1. lowering, fall, drop (in height or altitude)
    malaltiĝo de la akvoniveloa drop in the water level
  2. fall, drop, decrease (in value)
    malaltiĝo de temperaturoa drop in temperature
  3. lowering, abasement (socially or morally); condescension
    • L. L. Zamenhof (translator), “La Ombro” in Fabeloj by Hans Christian Andersen, Book 2,
      “Kia malaltiĝo!” pensis la scienculo, “ke mi devas lin respekti kiel sinjoron kaj li kun mi parolas tute senceremonie!”
      “How demeaning (lit. what an abasement)!” thought the learned man, “for me to have to respect him as my master while he speaks to me with such familiarity!”
    • G. Badash (translator), La Princo kaj Betty (The Prince and Betty) by P. G. Wodehouse, Chapter 10,
      “Efektive?” li ripetis. Poste, kun taktoplena malaltiĝo, li aldonis: “Ili estas tre interesaj homoj, ĉu ne? ”
      “Really?” he said again. Then, with tactful condescension: “They are most interesting people, are they not? ”