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Ido

American  
[ee-doh] / ˈi doʊ /

noun

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


Ido British  
/ ˈiːdəʊ /

noun

  1. an artificial language; a modification of Esperanto

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Ido

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

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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

And then you have Ido, who just has an elite arm and has played the game internationally and is a senior that just wants to finish this off with a championship.

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

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