Esperanto
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Origin of Esperanto
1890–95; originally pseudonym of inventor; literally, the hoping one. See esperance
Example Sentences
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Within a single page Mr. Hahn can hop from Esperanto to Turkish to Hindi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
But at one point, she thought she might need to supplement her French, Italian and German sources with some Esperanto.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023
When Interpol was first being planned in 1914, French was chosen as the designated language — but organizers also believed Esperanto could be a viable alternative in the future.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022
A standing credit line in renminbi is the financial equivalent of fluency in Esperanto.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2022
He knew how to speak Esperanto, he understood all the major religions well, but he wasn’t yet an alchemist.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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