akso

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der.

Proto-Italic *aksis

Latin axisbor.

Esperanto akso

Borrowed from Latin axis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈakso/

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• Rhymes: -akso
• Syllabification: ak‧so

Noun

akso (accusative singular akson, plural aksoj, accusative plural aksojn)

1. axle
2. (geometry) axis
3. political alliance, axis

Related terms

• aksa (“axial”)
• aksingo (“socket”)

Further reading

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