malnova

Esperanto

Etymology

From mal- (“opposite of”) +‎ nova (“new”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /malˈnova/
• Rhymes: -ova
• Hyphenation: mal‧no‧va

Adjective

malnova (accusative singular malnovan, plural malnovaj, accusative plural malnovajn)

1. old (opposite of new)
   • 2012, Plato, translated by Donald Broadribb, La Respubliko (Traduko al Esperanto) [The Republic (Translation into Esperanto)], 2nd corrected edition (paperback), New York: Mondial, →ISBN, page 18:

     "Je Zeŭso!" li diris, "Sokrato, mi diros al vi kiel mi spertas ĝin. Ofte kelkaj el ni, samaĝuloj, kunvenas konforme al la malnova maksimo."

     "By Zeus!" he said, "Socrates, I will tell you how I experience it. Often some of us, people of the same age, get together accordingly to the old maxim."

Antonyms

• nova (“new”)

Derived terms

• malnovega

See also

• maljuna (“old (not young)”)