méltóan

Hungarian

Etymology

From méltó (“worthy, deserving”) +‎ -an (“-ly”, deadjectival adverb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmeːltoːɒn]
  • Rhymes: -ɒn
  • Hyphenation: mél‧tó‧an

Adverb

méltóan (comparative méltóbban, superlative legméltóbban)

  1. worthy of, deserving (preceded by a word suffixed with -ra/-re or -hoz/-hez/-höz)
    figyelemre méltóan szervezett ― remarkably organized (literally: worthy of attention)
  2. accordingly, like
    ehhez méltóan bánnak vele ― is treated accordingly
    Emberi lényhez méltóan bánnak velem. ― I am treated like a human being.
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