vejno

Esperanto

vejno (sense 1)

Etymology

Borrowed from English vein and borrowed from French veine, both derived from Latin vēna (“vein, artery”). Compare Italian véna, German Vene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvei̯no/

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• Rhymes: -ei̯no
• Syllabification: vej‧no

Noun

vejno (accusative singular vejnon, plural vejnoj, accusative plural vejnojn)

2. (anatomy) vein (blood vessel transporting blood towards the heart)
4. (mineralogy) vein (stripe or streak in stone or other material)

   mineja vejno el karbo ― coal mine (literally, “mine vein made of coal”)

6. (figurative) wavy line similar to veins seen under the skin

   la vejnoj de marmoro/ligno ― the veins of marble/wood

Derived terms

• vejna
• vejni

Further reading

• “vejno”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026