Alacsonyan

Alacsonyan is a Hungarian adverb meaning at a low height or in a low position. It is formed from the adjective alacsony, which means low or low-lying, using the standard -an suffix that creates adverbs of manner in Hungarian. The term is commonly used to describe altitude, elevation, or positioning rather than quality or frequency.

In usage, alacsonyan typically accompanies verbs of motion or description to indicate how something is performed or where something is located. For example, a plane may fly alacsonyan repül a city skyline, meaning it flies at a low altitude. In geographic or architectural contexts, it appears in phrases like alacsonyan fekvő terület or alacsonyan elhelyezkedő épület, translating to low-lying area or low-lying building. The adverb can also intensify expressions of position, as in situations where objects are situated nearer the ground.

Etymologically, alacsonyan derives from alacsony plus the adverbial suffix -an, part of a broader Hungarian pattern that forms adverbs of manner from adjectives. It is distinct from adverbs describing vertical extent that use other roots, such as magasan for high elevation. In standard Hungarian, alacsonyan is primarily used in formal or descriptive writing, aviation terminology, and geographic or architectural descriptions; in everyday speech, speakers may opt for more specific phrases or rely on the accompanying verb and noun to convey the intended meaning.

See also: magasan, alacsony, alacsonyan fekvő, low-lying.