ĵargono

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French jargon, from a root *garg expressing the sound of the throat or referring to it.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒarˈɡono/

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• Rhymes: -ono
• Syllabification: ĵar‧go‧no

Noun

ĵargono (uncountable, accusative ĵargonon)

1. jargon (technical terminology unique to a particular subject)
2. slang

   Synonym: slango

Derived terms

• ĵargoni

Further reading

• “ĵargono”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “ĵargono”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026