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Esperanto

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Es·pe·ran·to /ˌespəˈræntəʊ $ -ˈrɑːntoʊ/ noun [uncountable]  SLLan artificial language invented in 1887 to help people from different countries in the world speak to each other 世界语
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EsperantoIt is a member of a class known as classical nouns. Esperanto See under language: artificial language.
Origin Esperanto (1800-1900) Dr Esperanto (from Latin sperare to hope), name taken by Ludwik Zamenhof, who invented the language
Es·pe·ran·to nounChineseSyllable
invented artificial help to in Corpus language people an 1887


Esperanto
Esperanto /ˌespəˈræntəʊ $ -ˈrɑːntoʊ/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Dr Esperanto (from Latin sperare 'to hope'), name taken by Ludwik Zamenhof, who invented the language
an artificial language invented in 1887 to help people from different countries in the world speak to each other


Es·per·antoBrE /ˌespəˈræntəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌespəˈræntoʊ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] an artificial language invented in 1887 as a means of international communication, based on the main European languages but with easy grammar and pronunciation 世界语(1887 年创制的一种人造国际语言,以欧洲主要语言为基础)