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esperanto

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Main Entry:
Es·pe·ran·to Listen to the pronunciation of Esperanto Listen to the pronunciation of Esperanto
Pronunciation:
\ˌes-pə-ˈrän-(ˌ)tō, -ˈran-(ˌ)tō\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Dr. Esperanto, pseudonym of L. L. Zamenhof †1917 Polish oculist, its inventor
Date:
1892
: an artificial international language based as far as possible on words common to the chief European languages
— Es·pe·ran·tist Listen to the pronunciation of Esperantist \-ˈrän-tist, -ˈran-\ noun or adjective
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