korto

Esperanto

Etymology

From Italian corte, influenced by English court.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkorto/

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• Hyphenation: kor‧to

Noun

korto (accusative singular korton, plural kortoj, accusative plural kortojn)

1. courtyard

   La korto, kun ĝia florĝardeno, akvofonto kaj arboj, estas serena kaj rilaksa.

   The courtyard, with its flower garden, water fountain, and trees, is serene and restful.

   • 2002, La Sankta Biblio‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 March 2016, I Makabeoj 4:38:

     Ili vidis la dezertigitan sanktejon kaj la kortojn kovritajn de arbustoj.

     They saw the sanctuary desolate [...] and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest [...]

Derived terms

• antaŭkorto (“forecourt”)

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koryto. Cognate with Lower Sorbian kóryto, Czech koryto, Polish koryto, Serbo-Croatian kòrito, Russian коры́то (korýto).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrto/

Noun

korto n

1. trough (long, narrow, open container for feeding animals; long, narrow container open at the top)
2. channel (the physical confine of a river)

Further reading

• “korto” in Soblex