Esperanto
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
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
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
Esperanto, the language of the future, never managed to become an official language in any country.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
Dad’s theories ranged from Esperanto, which he made us study because he thought it was the answer to half the world’s problems, to immaculate conception, which he said wasn’t supported by available biological evidence.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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