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aleve

/aˈlebe/

adjective/aˈlebe/

treacherous

Synonyms: alevoso, traicionero

Related: alevoso

From Andalusian Arabic العَيْب (al-ʕáyb), from Arabic عَيْب (ʕayb, “fault, defect”). Originally only used as a noun, it started being used as an adjective in the 16th century, possibly guided by leve or by phrases like le mató a leve.

noun, masculine/aˈlebe/plural: aleves

treachery

Synonyms: alevosía

From Andalusian Arabic العَيْب (al-ʕáyb), from Arabic عَيْب (ʕayb, “fault, defect”). Originally only used as a noun, it started being used as an adjective in the 16th century, possibly guided by leve or by phrases like le mató a leve.