Definitions for Esperanto
ˌɛs pəˈrɑn toʊ, -ˈræn-es·peran·to

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1. Esperantonoun

   an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the European languages

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1. Esperantonoun

   The name of an international auxiliary language designed by L. L. Zamenhof with a base vocabulary inspired by Indo-European languages such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian, and having a streamlined grammar with completely regular conjugations, declensions, and inflections.

2. Esperantonoun

   Anything that is used as a single international medium in place of plural distinct national media.

   The U.S. dollar is the Esperanto of currency.

3. Etymology: From esperanto, from espérer, from sperare. Originally, this was the pseudonym assumed by the language's creator, L. L. Zamenhof, and the language was called Lingvo Internacia.

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1. Esperanto

   Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communication, or "the international language" (la lingvo internacia). Zamenhof first described the language in Dr. Esperanto's International Language (Esperanto: Unua Libro), which he published under the pseudonym Doktoro Esperanto. Early adopters of the language liked the name Esperanto and soon used it to describe his language. The word esperanto translates into English as "one who hopes".Within the range of constructed languages, Esperanto occupies a middle ground between "naturalistic" (imitating existing natural languages) and a priori (where features are not based on existing languages). Esperanto's vocabulary, syntax and semantics derive predominantly from languages of the Indo-European group. The vocabulary derives primarily from Romance languages, with substantial contributions from Germanic languages. Slavic languages also influenced the grammar and phonology. One of the language's most notable features is its extensive system of derivation, where prefixes and suffixes may be freely combined with roots to generate words, making it possible to communicate effectively with a smaller set of words. Esperanto is the most successful constructed international auxiliary language, and the only such language with a sizeable population of native speakers, of which there are perhaps several thousand. Usage estimates are difficult, but two estimates put the number of people who know how to speak Esperanto at around 100,000. Concentration of speakers is highest in Europe, East Asia, and South America. Although no country has adopted Esperanto officially, Esperantujo ("Esperanto-land") is used as a name for the collection of places where it is spoken. The language has also gained a noticeable presence on the internet in recent years, as it became increasingly accessible on platforms such as Duolingo, Wikipedia, Amikumu and Google Translate. Esperanto speakers are often called "Esperantists" (Esperantistoj).

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1. esperanto

   Esperanto is a constructed international auxiliary language, created in 1887 by a Polish-Jewish eye doctor named L.L. Zamenhof. The purpose of Esperanto was to create an easy-to-learn language that could serve as a neutral means of communication between speakers of different native languages, thereby promoting peace and international understanding. Esperanto's vocabulary and grammar rules are intentionally simple and regular, with words borrowed from several languages, primarily Romance and Germanic ones.

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1. • Artificial Language

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Esperanto »

1. personate

How to pronounce Esperanto?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Esperanto in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Esperanto in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Esperanto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Esperanto in a Sentence

1. Dana Perino:

   [ Watch Fox : Chief Congressional Correspondent Mike Emanuel is on Capitol Hill today with the latest on Congress ’ first day back. ] NOT EVEN ESPERANTO ? NRO’s Jay Nordlinger points out one of the very best anecdotes in Dana Perino’s book :.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Esperanto
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Esperanto
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Esperanto