ksilofono

Esperanto

Desegnaĵo de ksilofono

Etymology

Borrowed from English xylophone, a coinage first attested in 1866, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “cut wood, timber”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ksiloˈfono/

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• Rhymes: -ono
• Syllabification: ksi‧lo‧fo‧no

Noun

ksilofono (accusative singular ksilofonon, plural ksilofonoj, accusative plural ksilofonojn)

1. xylophone

   Bedaŭrinde, mi ne povas ludi la pianon, sed mi estas lertega ludanto de la ksilofono!

   Unfortunately, I can't play piano, but I'm a very skilled xylophone player!

Further reading

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