Esperanto

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noun (1)

Es·​pe·​ran·​to ˌe-spə-ˈrän-(ˌ)tō  -ˈran-(ˌ)tō 

: an artificial international language based as far as possible on words common to the chief European languages

Esperantist

ˌe-spə-ˈrän-tist 

-ˈran-

noun or adjective

Esperantist

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noun (2)

Es·​pe·​ran·​tist ˌespəˈrantə̇st 

-rän-, 

-raan-, 

-rȧn-

plural -s

: a specialist in Esperanto

also : one enthusiastic about the spread of Esperanto as an international language

Esperantist

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adjective

: of or relating to Esperanto or Esperantists

the Esperantist stock of words

—Frederick Bodmer

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Dr. Esperanto, pseudonym of L. L. Zamenhof †1917 Polish oculist, its inventor

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Esperanto

• canto
• manto
• santo
• tanto