esperanto

See also: Esperanto, esperantó, and espéranto

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espeˈɾanto/, [es.peˈɾãn̪.t̪o]

Noun

esperanto m (uncountable)

1. Nonstandard spelling of esperantu.

Usage notes

• Although this spelling is nonstandard, it is more common.

Basque

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

esperanto inan

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.eus
• “esperanto” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Catalan

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Proper noun

esperanto m

1. Esperanto

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛspɛranto]
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧to

Noun

esperanto n (related adjective esperantský)

1. Esperanto (auxiliary language)

Declension

Declension of esperanto (hard neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	esperanto	esperanta
genitive	esperanta	esperant
dative	esperantu	esperantům
accusative	esperanto	esperanta
vocative	esperanto	esperanta
locative	esperantě, esperantu	esperantech
instrumental	esperantem	esperanty

Derived terms

• esperantista m

 

Further reading

• esperanto in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• esperanto in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• esperanto in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012-, slovnikcestiny.cz
• esperanto in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Proper noun

esperanto

1. Esperanto

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espeˈranto/

• Audio

  (file)

• 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

Faroese

Etymology

From Esperanto esperanto/Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto n (genitive singular esperantos, uncountable)

1. Esperanto

Finnish

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesperɑnto/, [ˈe̞s̠pe̞ˌrɑ̝n̪t̪o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑnto
• Syllabification^(key): es‧pe‧ran‧to

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	—
instructive		—	—
abessive		esperantotta	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of esperanto (type valo)

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 — instructive — — abessive esperantottani — 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 — instructive — — abessive esperantottasi — 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 — instructive — — abessive esperantottamme — 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 — instructive — — abessive esperantottanne — 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 — instructive — — abessive esperantottaan esperantottansa — comitative — —

Further reading

• "esperanto" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

Ido

Verb

esperanto

1. singular nominal present active participle of esperar

Interlingua

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto

1. Esperanto

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

Latvian

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (invariable)

1. Esperanto

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (definite singular esperantoen, uncountable)

1. Esperanto

References

• “esperanto” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (definite singular esperantoen, uncountable)

1. Esperanto

References

• “esperanto” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Occitan

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto m (uncountable)

1. Esperanto

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.pɛˈran.tɔ/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -antɔ
• Syllabification: es‧pe‧ran‧to

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

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)

Romanian

Alternative forms

• Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto Esperanto.

Noun

esperanto n (uncountable)

1. Esperanto (an auxiliary language)

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

Spanish

Etymology

From Esperanto Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espeˈɾanto/ [es.peˈɾãn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -anto
• Syllabification: es‧pe‧ran‧to

Noun

esperanto m (uncountable)

1. Esperanto

Further reading

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

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
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	esperanto	esperanton	—	—
Genitive	esperantos	esperantons	—	—

Anagrams

• poeternas