Esperanto

[ es-puh-rahn-toh, -ran- ]

/ ˌɛs pəˈrɑn toʊ, -ˈræn- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Esperanto ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.

Origin of Esperanto

1890–95; originally pseudonym of inventor; literally, the hoping one. See esperance

OTHER WORDS FROM Esperanto

Es·pe·ran·tism, nounEs·pe·ran·tist, noun

Words nearby Esperanto

esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo, esplanade

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Example sentences from the Web for Esperanto

And Mangum swears that his knowledge of Esperanto better prepared him to learn Spanish.
Do You Speak Klingon?|Stephen Brown|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Esperanto fell well short of Zamenhof's goal of a universal second language, but it was not a complete failure.
Do You Speak Klingon?|Stephen Brown|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Nowhere is this pipe dream more obvious than in the history of Esperanto, one of the world's most well-known invented languages.
Do You Speak Klingon?|Stephen Brown|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
To this day, many Esperanto enthusiasts, including Doug Mangum of Greensboro, N.C., share in this frustration.
Do You Speak Klingon?|Stephen Brown|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

A few words as to the origin of Esperanto will perhaps not be out of place here.
The Esperanto Teacher|Helen Fryer
He said, "I think Esperanto is a very good movement, and I hope it will succeed."
International Language|Walter J. Clark
It is anticipated that the language chosen will be Esperanto.
International Language|Walter J. Clark
They may not be spelled the same or pronounced the same, but they are international, and therefore they are Esperanto.
Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education|Richard Bartholdt and A. Christen
In Esperanto the suffix -iĝ- , or a different root, must be used when an intransitive meaning is desired.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed

British Dictionary definitions for Esperanto

Esperanto

/ (ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ) /

noun

an international artificial language based on words common to the chief European languages, invented in 1887

Derived forms of Esperanto

Esperantist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for Esperanto

C19: literally: the one who hopes, pseudonym of Dr. L. L. Zamenhof, who invented it

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	esperanto
释义	Esperanto [ es-puh-rahn-toh, -ran- ] / ˌɛs pəˈrɑn toʊ, -ˈræn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Esperanto ON THESAURUS.COM noun an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages. Origin of Esperanto 1890–95; originally pseudonym of inventor; literally, the hoping one. See esperance OTHER WORDS FROM Esperanto Es·pe·ran·tism, nounEs·pe·ran·tist, noun Words nearby Esperanto esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo, esplanade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Esperanto And Mangum swears that his knowledge of Esperanto better prepared him to learn Spanish. Do You Speak Klingon?\|Stephen Brown\|June 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Esperanto fell well short of Zamenhof's goal of a universal second language, but it was not a complete failure. Do You Speak Klingon?\|Stephen Brown\|June 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Nowhere is this pipe dream more obvious than in the history of Esperanto, one of the world's most well-known invented languages. Do You Speak Klingon?\|Stephen Brown\|June 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST To this day, many Esperanto enthusiasts, including Doug Mangum of Greensboro, N.C., share in this frustration. Do You Speak Klingon?\|Stephen Brown\|June 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A few words as to the origin of Esperanto will perhaps not be out of place here. The Esperanto Teacher\|Helen Fryer He said, "I think Esperanto is a very good movement, and I hope it will succeed." International Language\|Walter J. Clark It is anticipated that the language chosen will be Esperanto. International Language\|Walter J. Clark They may not be spelled the same or pronounced the same, but they are international, and therefore they are Esperanto. Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education\|Richard Bartholdt and A. Christen In Esperanto the suffix -iĝ- , or a different root, must be used when an intransitive meaning is desired. A Complete Grammar of Esperanto\|Ivy Kellerman Reed British Dictionary definitions for Esperanto Esperanto / (ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ) / noun an international artificial language based on words common to the chief European languages, invented in 1887 Derived forms of Esperanto Esperantist, noun, adjective Word Origin for Esperanto C19: literally: the one who hopes, pseudonym of Dr. L. L. Zamenhof, who invented it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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