lordo

See also: lordò

Esperanto

Etymology

From English lord.

Noun

lordo (accusative singular lordon, plural lordoj, accusative plural lordojn)

1. (nobility) lord

Derived terms

• lordino (“lady (title)”)

See also

• moŝto
• sinjoro

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ordo

Etymology 1

From Latin lūridus (attested in Late Latin glosses as lordus, lurdus). Compare the borrowed doublet lurido and French lourd (“heavy”).

Adjective

1. dirty, filthy

   Synonyms: sudicio, sporco

2. gross (all senses)

   prodotto interno lordo ― gross domestic product

Derived terms

• lordare

Etymology 2

Verb

lordo

1. first-person singular present indicative of lordare

Further reading

• lordo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana