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Meaning of "Esperanto" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESPERANTO

Literally: the one who hopes, pseudonym of Dr. L. L. Zamenhof, who invented it.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ESPERANTO

Esperanto  [ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESPERANTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Esperanto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESPERANTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Esperanto

Esperanto

Esperanto (/ɛspəˈrɑːntoʊ/ or /-ræntoʊ/; listen (help·info)) is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto ("Esperanto" translates as "one who hopes"), the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, on July 26, 1887. Zamenhof's goal was to create an easy-to-learn, politically neutral language that would transcend nationality and foster peace and international understanding between people with different languages. Estimates of Esperanto speakers range from 100,000 to 2,000,000 active or fluent speakers worldwide, including perhaps a thousand native speakers who learned Esperanto from birth as one of their native languages. Esperanto has a notable presence in over a hundred countries. Usage is highest in Europe, East Asia, and South America. The first World Congress of Esperanto was organized in France in 1905. Since then congresses have been held in various countries every year with the exception of years in which there were world wars.

Definition of Esperanto in the English dictionary

The definition of Esperanto in the dictionary is an international artificial language based on words common to the chief European languages, invented in 1887.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESPERANTO


ailanto
eɪˈlæntəʊ
bento
ˈbɛntəʊ
canto
ˈkæntəʊ
conjunto
kɒnˈdʒʊntəʊ
conto
ˈkɒntəʊ
coranto
kɒˈræntəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
Lepanto
lɪˈpæntəʊ
manteau
ˈmæntəʊ
montanto
mɒnˈtæntəʊ
panto
ˈpæntəʊ
pinto
ˈpɪntəʊ
portmanteau
pɔːtˈmæntəʊ
pronto
ˈprɒntəʊ
punto
ˈpʊntəʊ
Sacramento
ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ
santo
ˈsɑːntəʊ
tanto
ˈtæntəʊ
Taranto
təˈræntəʊ
Toronto
təˈrɒntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESPERANTO

Esperantist
espial
espied
espiegle
espieglerie
espier
espies
espionage
esplanade
Espoo

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESPERANTO

aggiornamento
Agrigento
bel canto
cento
come into
divertimento
enter into
get into
go into
Gulf of Lepanto
Gulf of Taranto
into
onto
Otranto
put money into
quo warranto
run into
Strait of Otranto
Trento
unto

Synonyms and antonyms of Esperanto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Esperanto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESPERANTO

Find out the translation of Esperanto to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Esperanto from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Esperanto» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

世界语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Esperanto
570 millions of speakers

English

Esperanto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एस्पेरान्तो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاسبرانتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эсперанто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Esperanto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এস্পেরান্তো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

espéranto
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Esperanto
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Esperanto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エスペラント語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에스페란토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Esperanto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Esperanto
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஸ்பரேன்டோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्पेरांतो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Esperanto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esperanto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Esperanto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Есперанто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Esperanto
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εσπεράντο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Esperanto
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

esperanto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Esperanto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Esperanto

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESPERANTO»

The term «Esperanto» is very widely used and occupies the 9.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Esperanto
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESPERANTO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Esperanto» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Esperanto» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Esperanto

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2 QUOTES WITH «ESPERANTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Esperanto.
1
Fredrik Bajer
It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French and vice versa, and even into German and Italian when necessary. No doubt translations into Esperanto will also soon be in demand.
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Spike Milligan
I can speak Esperanto like a native.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESPERANTO»

Discover the use of Esperanto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Esperanto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Esperanto: Language, Literature, and Community
In this book, the French linguist and literary critic Pierre Janton describes the history of Esperanto since its invention in nineteenth-century Eastern Europe and offers a comprehensive linguistic description of the language.
Pierre Janton, Humphrey Tonkin, 1993
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Esperanto
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
O'Connor, 2009
3
Esperanto, Interlinguistics, and Planned Language
Contents: Humphrey Tonkin, Introduction; Detlev Blanke, The Term "Planned Language"; Pere Juli, Linguistic Theory and International Communication; David K. Jordan, Esperanto and Esperantism; Aleksandr Dulichenko, Esperanto: A Unique Model ...
Humphrey Tonkin, 1997
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English - Esperanto - English Dictionary
A comprehensive and yet concise two-way dictionary designed for beginners and more advanced students of Esperanto alike, and also incorporating a summary of Esperanto grammar.
John C. Wells, 2010
5
Zamenhof: The Life, Works and Ideas of the Author of Esperanto
It is the story of these origins that Aleksander Korzhenkov's biography sets out to tell.
Aleksander Korzhenkov, Humphrey Tonkin, 2010
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Esperanto in The New York Times (1887 - 1922)
This book is a look back at the beginnings of the Es pe ranto move ment in the US and beyond, opening a window into contemporaneous accounts on the pages of a world-renowned news paper.
Ulrich Becker, 2010
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Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of ...
--- Original Esperanto literature - creative writing directly in Esperanto by, at least, bilingual speakers - is the work of authors from many countries, who have chosen to write in it because of its merits.
Geoffrey Sutton, 2008
8
Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation
Excerpt: ...mi lin estimas, the more I speak to him, the less I esteem him. 78 Cardinal Numbers.
William W. Mann, 2010
9
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto
This volume has been prepared to meet a twofold need.
Ivy Kellerman, 2008
10
In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, ...
Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel.
Arika Okrent, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESPERANTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Esperanto is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Minions' is merely kids' stuff
... (granted, one of them has a single eye), and they all speak in the same nonsensical chattering mashup of Spanish, Esperanto and Elvish. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
2
Review: 'Minions' spinoff spinning its wheels
Jabbering on in a sort of pidgin Esperanto, they basically look like plastic bath toys in the shape of bacteria, with tiny arms and big eyes ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
3
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (2015) prototype review in Namibia
Voice control is no longer a frustrating guessing game in esperanto. The latest software pioneered by the Q7 can cope with straight talk like ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
4
“Minions” Made Me Miseralble
Yes. I admit. “Minions” are cute. Their “language,” a mess of gibberish with dashes of English, Esperanto and Spanish, is funny. For about 15 ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Mahindra to name its new compact SUV Supro?
Supro, which means "Top" in Esperanto, is based on a new platform and will be targeting youth buyers in the rural market. The vehicle is ... «ET Auto, Jul 15»
6
Why the Greece crisis could be the beginning of the end of Europe …
But if it leaves, then more might too, and the euro might become the Esperanto of currencies: something that was supposed to bring people ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Your life will be ruined if you don't read this
You may as well be writing or speaking Esperanto. So remember -- make your titles intriguing, and write and speak in sixth-grade level English. «DrBicuspid.com, Jul 15»
8
Celebrate the Summer Series at County Players in Wappingers
Saturday, July 18 – The Language Archive by Julia Cho – Is love a universal language or, like Esperanto, the stuff only dreams are made of? «Hudson Valley News Network, Jul 15»
9
Minions (U) - film review and trailer
Very young children, who gurgle with glee at the Minions' bonkers vernacular combining Esperanto and goobledygook, will adore the slapstick, ... «Tamworth Herald, Jul 15»
10
Minions , Fifty Shades Of Grey and Blue Valentine = YOUR WEEKEND
... down in a convoluted story, but luckily it's always a delight to spend time with the pill-shaped, banana-hued, Esperanto-babbling critters. «heatworld, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Esperanto [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/esperanto>. May 2024 ».
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