aleve

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic العَيْب (al-ʕáyb), from Arabic عَيْب (ʕayb, “fault, defect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlebe/ [aˈle.β̞e]
• Rhymes: -ebe
• Syllabification: a‧le‧ve

Adjective

aleve m or f (masculine and feminine plural aleves)

1. treacherous

   Synonyms: alevoso, traicionero

Derived terms

• alevoso

Further reading

• “aleve”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025