Ido

[ ee-doh ]

noun
  1. a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.

Origin of Ido

1
<Esperanto: literally, offspring, equivalent to id- (<Greek; see -ides) + -o noun ending

Other words from Ido

  • I·do·ism, noun
  • I·do·ist, noun
  • I·do·is·tic, adjective

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Ido

/ (ˈiːdəʊ) /


noun
  1. an artificial language; a modification of Esperanto

Origin of Ido

1
C20: offspring, from Greek -id daughter of

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