esperanto

See also: Esperanto, esperantó, and espéranto

Basque

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es̺peɾanto/, [e̞s̺.pe̞.ɾãn̪.t̪o̞]

Noun

esperanto ?

1. Esperanto

Declension

Declension of esperanto (inanimate, singular only, ending in vowel)

	indefinite	singular
absolutive	esperanto	esperantoa
ergative	—	esperantoak
dative	—	esperantoari
genitive	—	esperantoaren
comitative	—	esperantoarekin
causative	—	esperantoarengatik
benefactive	—	esperantoarentzat
instrumental	esperantoz	esperantoaz
inessive	—	esperantoan
locative	—	—
allative	—	—
terminative	—	—
directive	—	—
destinative	—	—
ablative	—	—
partitive	esperantorik	—
prolative	esperantotzat	—

Further reading

• “esperanto”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “esperanto”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

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Catalan

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

esperanto m

1. Esperanto

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Czech

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛspɛranto]

Noun

esperanto n

1. Esperanto

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Proper noun

esperanto

1. Esperanto

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Esperanto

Etymology

Singular present nominal active participle of esperi (“to hope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espeˈranto/

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• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧to
• Rhymes: -anto

Noun

esperanto (accusative singular esperanton, plural esperantoj, accusative plural esperantojn)

1. Alternative spelling of Esperanto
2. one who hopes/is hoping

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Faroese

Etymology

From Esperanto esperanto/Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto n (genitive singular esperantos, uncountable)

1. Esperanto

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Finnish

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto

1. Esperanto

Declension

Inflection of esperanto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		esperanto	—
genitive		esperanton	—
partitive		esperantoa	—
illative		esperantoon	—
		singular	plural
nominative		esperanto	—
accusative	nom.	esperanto	—
	gen.	esperanton
genitive		esperanton	—
partitive		esperantoa	—
inessive		esperantossa	—
elative		esperantosta	—
illative		esperantoon	—
adessive		esperantolla	—
ablative		esperantolta	—
allative		esperantolle	—
essive		esperantona	—
translative		esperantoksi	—
abessive		esperantotta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of esperanto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative esperantoni — accusative nom. esperantoni — gen. esperantoni genitive esperantoni — partitive esperantoani — inessive esperantossani — elative esperantostani — illative esperantooni — adessive esperantollani — ablative esperantoltani — allative esperantolleni — essive esperantonani — translative esperantokseni — abessive esperantottani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative esperantosi — accusative nom. esperantosi — gen. esperantosi genitive esperantosi — partitive esperantoasi — inessive esperantossasi — elative esperantostasi — illative esperantoosi — adessive esperantollasi — ablative esperantoltasi — allative esperantollesi — essive esperantonasi — translative esperantoksesi — abessive esperantottasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative esperantomme — accusative nom. esperantomme — gen. esperantomme genitive esperantomme — partitive esperantoamme — inessive esperantossamme — elative esperantostamme — illative esperantoomme — adessive esperantollamme — ablative esperantoltamme — allative esperantollemme — essive esperantonamme — translative esperantoksemme — abessive esperantottamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative esperantonne — accusative nom. esperantonne — gen. esperantonne genitive esperantonne — partitive esperantoanne — inessive esperantossanne — elative esperantostanne — illative esperantoonne — adessive esperantollanne — ablative esperantoltanne — allative esperantollenne — essive esperantonanne — translative esperantoksenne — abessive esperantottanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative esperantonsa — accusative nom. esperantonsa — gen. esperantonsa genitive esperantonsa — partitive esperantoaan esperantoansa — inessive esperantossaan esperantossansa — elative esperantostaan esperantostansa — illative esperantoonsa — adessive esperantollaan esperantollansa — ablative esperantoltaan esperantoltansa — allative esperantolleen esperantollensa — essive esperantonaan esperantonansa — translative esperantokseen esperantoksensa — abessive esperantottaan esperantottansa — instructive — — comitative — —

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Ido

Verb

esperanto

1. singular nominal present active participle of esperar

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Interlingua

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto

1. Esperanto

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Italian

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.speˈran.to/
• Rhymes: -anto
• Hyphenation: e‧spe‧ràn‧to

Noun

esperanto m (uncountable)

1. Esperanto (language)

Adjective

esperanto (invariable)

1. (relational) Esperanto

Anagrams

• pensatore, speronate

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Latvian

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (invariable)

1. Esperanto

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (definite singular esperantoen, uncountable)

1. Esperanto

References

• “esperanto” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (definite singular esperantoen, uncountable)

1. Esperanto

References

• “esperanto” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Occitan

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (uncountable)

1. Esperanto

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto n

1. Esperanto

Declension

Declension of esperanto

	singular
nominative	esperanto
genitive	esperanta
dative	esperantu
accusative	esperanto
instrumental	esperantem
locative	esperancie
vocative	esperanto

or

Indeclinable.

Derived terms

adjective

• esperancki

 

nouns

• esperantysta
• esperantystka

 

Further reading

• esperanto in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• esperanto in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.peˈɾɐ̃.tu/, /es.peˈɾɐ̃.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.peˈɾɐ̃.tu/, /es.peˈɾɐ̃.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.peˈɾɐ̃.tu/, /eʃ.peˈɾɐ̃.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.peˈɾɐ̃.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɨˈɾɐ̃.tu/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃tu
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧to

Noun

esperanto m (usually uncountable, plural esperantos)

1. Esperanto (an auxiliary language)

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Romanian

Alternative forms

• Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto n (uncountable)

1. Esperanto (an auxiliary language)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esperǎnto/
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧to

Noun

esperànto m (Cyrillic spelling еспера̀нто)

1. (uncountable) Esperanto

Declension

Declension of esperanto

	singular
nominative	esperanto
genitive	esperanta
dative	esperantu
accusative	esperanto
vocative	esperanto
locative	esperantu
instrumental	esperantom

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Spanish

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -anto

Noun

esperanto m (uncountable)

1. Esperanto

Further reading

• “esperanto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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Swedish

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛs.pər.ˈan.tɔ/, /ˌɛs.pər.ˈan.tʊ/

Noun

esperanto c

1. Esperanto

Declension

Declension of esperanto

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	esperanto	esperantos
	definite	esperanton	esperantons
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Anagrams

• poeternas