levjatano

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Esperanto

Behemoto kaj Levjatano far William Blake

Etymology

From Hebrew לִוְיָתָן.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [levjaˈtano]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: lev‧ja‧ta‧no

Noun

levjatano (accusative singular levjatanon, plural levjatanoj, accusative plural levjatanojn)

  1. leviathan
    • 1916, Britaj pastroj, La Sankta Biblio[1], London: Brita kaj Alilanda Biblia Societo, Psalmaro 74:14:
      Vi disbatis la kapojn de la levjatano, Vi donis ĝin por manĝo al la bestoj de la dezerto; []
      Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, [and] gavest him [to be] meat to the beasts inhabiting the wilderness.

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