Esperanto

noun

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

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Esperanto was in 1887

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Style

“Esperanto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Esperanto. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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