Ido

American  

[ee-doh] / ˈi doʊ /

noun

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

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Ido British  

/ ˈiːdəʊ /

noun

1. an artificial language; a modification of Esperanto

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Other Word Forms

• Idoism noun
• Idoist noun
• Idoistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Ido

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

Example Sentences

He strikes up an unlikely bond with Israeli passenger Amir, a lost soul in his early 20s played by Ido Tako, which leads Hassan to reflect on roads not taken in his own life.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

You have four returning starters from the championship game in Ido David, Cooper Robinson, Andrew Rowan and Matthew Aziz, along with another key returner off the bench in Zach Rama.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Ido David Cohen: It’s funny, it’s almost hard to remember what life was like before the war.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

And they are gambits that this fitfully intriguing, sometimes wide-eyed documentary, directed by Ido Mizrahy, takes seriously.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Ido not let on yet that we’re talking about secretary here.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe