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Title: English-Esperanto Dictionary

Author: John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes

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ENGLISH-ESPERANTO

DICTIONARY

BY

J. C. O'CONNOR, Ph.Dr., M.A.

AND

C. F. HAYES

COPYRIGHT

"REVIEW OF REVIEWS" OFFICE, LONDON

1906

AL

SINJORO FELIX MOSCHELES,
PREZIDANTO
DE NIA SOCIETO

LA AŬTOROJ DEDIĈAS TIUN ĈI
MODESTAN LIBRETON KIEL ESPRIMETON
DE DANKEGECO.

PREFACE.

In response to numerous requests from almost every country in which English is spoken, we have much pleasure in presenting to the public this the first English-Esperanto Dictionary. The demands for such a work became so pressing that it was absolutely necessary to issue it as quickly as possible. Were it not for this urgency we would have waited until the larger Dictionary was ready, but the knowledge that the progress of Esperanto would be materially checked or retarded decided us to issue this smaller one. The compiling of a Dictionary is always a difficult task, but the difficulty is increased in a very great degree when an initial and original work is undertaken. Such a work demands careful and thorough research, absolute precision, and much patient labour. The labour, however, has been lightened by the good wishes of Esperantists all the world over. Not from England alone, but from that Greater Britain beyond the seas, kindly help has been offered, and gratefully accepted. We have spared no pains in the endeavour to make this Dictionary (within its limits) perfect, and we hope we have succeeded. The busy Briton, who has not time for word-building, will find within the following pages every ordinary English word, with its Esperanto equivalent. It has been said, and with truth, that with a perfect knowledge of one or two thousand words anyone can adequately express oneself—conversationally—on any of the ordinary topics of everyday life, and for this reason we have taken special pains to select those words which are most in use. The student who possesses a knowledge of the process of word-building can from the material within these pages extend such material to an almost unlimited extent. (For an example of this see pages 10-15).

The larger Dictionary is in course of preparation, though some time must necessarily elapse before its publication. For this the collaboration and counsel of the most eminent continental Esperantists have been secured. We shall be extremely grateful to those who use the present work for any suggestions that may render it more useful, in the event of a second edition being required, and also that the larger Dictionary may receive the benefit of such suggestions. (Any such suggestions may be sent to J. C. O'Connor, B.A., Esperanto House, St. Stephen's Square, Bayswater, W.; or to C. F. Hayes, Fairlight, 48, Swanage Road, Wandsworth, S.W.) It is to the interest of all loyal Esperantists to do what they can in anything that may help to extend the scope of this marvellous language, which our revered master has so generously given to the world.

We take this opportunity of tendering our very sincere thanks to Dr. Zamenhof for the invaluable assistance he has given us during the preparation of this little work, as well as for his aprobita of it; and at the same time we acknowledge our indebtedness to M. A. Motteau (Author of the Esperanto-English Dictionary) for his careful revision of the proof sheets, and for the many useful suggestions which his thorough knowledge of Esperanto enabled him to give.

Particular attention must be given to the fact that it is to the root of a word that the prefixes and suffixes are added. When it is stated that the final letter "i" indicates the infinitive, the letter "o" the noun, the letter "a" the adjective, the letter "e" the adverb, the letter "j" added to form the plural, etc., the pronouns "mi", "li", "vi", etc., do not interfere with the statement, for they are complete words; the letters "m", "l", and "v" are not roots. The word "do" is not a noun, because "d" is not a root. The word "plej" is not a plural, because "ple" is not a root. The word "meti", to put, has nothing to do with the diminutive suffix "et", because "m" is not the root.

The reader of this Dictionary will see to which part of speech the English word belongs, by looking at the ending of the Esperanto translation of the word.

The Authors.

QUICK LINKS

 A     B     C     D     E     F     G     H     I     J     K     L     M     N     O     P     Q     R     S     T     U     V     W     Y     Z   

PREFIXES.

bo'—denotes relationship resulting from marriage:

patro, father, bo'patro, father-in-law.
patrino, mother, bo'patrino, mother-in-law.

dis'—denotes division, separation, dissemination:

semi, to sow, dis'semi, to scatter.
ŝiri, to tear, dis'ŝiri, to tear in pieces.

ek'—denotes an action just begun, also short duration of an action:

kanti, to sing, ek'kanti, to begin to sing.
ridi, to laugh, ek'ridi, to burst out laughing.

ge'—denotes persons of both sexes taken together:

mastro, master, ge'mastroj, master and mistress.
edzo, husband, ge'edzoj, husband and wife.

mal'—denotes contraries, opposition of idea:

estimi, to esteem, mal'estimi, to despise.
varma, warm, mal'varma, cold.
amiko, friend, mal'amiko, enemy.

re'—denotes the repetition of an act; it corresponds to the English "re," back or again:

doni, to give, re'doni, to give back; iri, to go, re'iri, to go again.
diri, to say, re'diri, to repeat; veni, to come, re'veni, to return.

SUFFIXES.

'ad'—denotes duration or continuation of an action:

spiri, to breathe, spir'ad'o, breathing.
pafi, to fire (a gun, etc.), paf'ad'o, a fusilade.

'aĵ'—denotes a thing having a certain quality, something made from a certain matter:

mola, soft, mol'aĵ'o, a soft thing or substance.
ovo, egg, ov'aĵ'o, omelet; bovo, ox, bov'aĵ'o, beef.

'an'—denotes an inhabitant, partisan, member of:

Londono, London, London'an'o, a Londoner.
Kristo, Christ, Krist'an'o, a Christian.

'ar'—denotes a collection or reunion of certain things:

vorto, a word, vort'ar'o, a dictionary.
homo, a man, hom'ar'o, mankind.

'ĉj'—inserted between 1-5 letters of a masculine name denotes a term of endearment:

Johano, John, Jo'ĉj'o, Jack, Johnnie.
Ernesto, Ernest, Erne'ĉj'o, Ernie.

'ebl'—denotes possibility, something likely to happen:

legi, to read, leg'ebl'a, legible.
kredi, to believe, kred'ebl'a, credible.

'ec'—denotes an abstract quality (similar to the English suffix ness):

bona, good, bon'ec'o, goodness.
pura, clean, pur'ec'o, cleanliness.

'eg'—denotes augmentation, intensity of degree:

granda, great, grand'eg'a, enormous.
pafilo, gun, pafil'eg'o, cannon.

'ej'—denotes the place specially used for or allotted to:

dormi, to sleep, dorm'ej'o, a dormitory.
lerni, to learn, lern'ej'o, a school.

'em'—denotes propensity, inclination, disposition:

timi, to fear, tim'em'a, timorous.
amo, love, am'em'a, lovable.

'er'—denotes one of many objects of the same kind, the smallest fragment:

sablo, sand, sabl'er'o, a grain of sand.
mono, money, mon'er'o, a coin.

'estr'—denotes a chief, a leader, a ruler, the head of:

imperio, an empire, imperi'estr'o, an emperor.
ŝipo, a ship, ŝip'estr'o, captain (of a ship).

'et'—denotes diminution of degree:

ridi, to laugh, rid'et'i, to smile.
monto, a mountain, mont'et'o, a hill.

'id'—denotes the young of, offspring, descendant:

kato, a cat, kat'id'o, a kitten.
Izraelo, Israel, Izrael'id'o, an Israelite.

'ig'—denotes causing to be in a certain state or condition:

morti, to die, mort'ig'i, to kill (to cause to die).
pura, clean, pur'ig'i, to clean (to make clean).

'iĝ'—denotes to become, to be made to:

ruĝa, red, ruĝ'iĝ'i, to become red (to blush).
riĉa, rich, riĉ'iĝ'i, to become (or to grow) rich.

'il'—denotes an instrument or tool:

kombi, to comb, komb'il'o, a comb.
razi, to shave, raz'il'o, a razor.

'in'—denotes feminines:

frato, brother, frat'in'o, sister.
leono, lion, leon'in'o, lioness.

'ind'—denotes worthiness, to be "worthy of," "deserving of":

laŭdi, to praise, laŭd'ind'a, praiseworthy, worthy of praise.
estimi, to esteem, estim'ind'a, estimable, worthy of esteem.

'ing'—denotes a holder (thing), that which is used for holding one object:

cigaro, a cigar, cigar'ing'o, a cigar holder.
kandelo, a candle, kandel'ing'o, a candlestick.

'ist'—denotes profession, trade, occupation, etc.:

drogo, a drug, drog'ist'o, druggist.
maro, the sea, mar'ist'o, a sailor.

'nj'—has the same force as the suffix ĉj, but is used for feminine names only.

'uj'—denotes that which contains, produces, encloses or bears:

pomo, apple, pom'uj'o, apple-tree; mono, money, mon'uj'o, a purse.
Anglo, Englishman, Angl'uj'o, England; cigaro, a cigar, cigar'uj'o, a cigar-case.

"Tree" may also be expressed by arbo, pomarbo, an apple tree. Names of countries may also be denoted by lando, as Anglolando, England, Francolando, France, Irlando, Ireland.

'ul'—denotes a person or being characterised by the idea contained in a root-word:

timo, fear, tim'ul'o, a coward, a poltroon.
avara, miserly, avar'ul'o, a miserly person (a miser).

moŝto—this word denotes a general title of respect or politeness:

reĝo, a king, via reĝa moŝto, your Majesty.
via moŝto, your highness, your eminence, your worship.

HOW TO USE THE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.

ABBREVIATIONS.

ENGLISH-ESPERANTO.

A USEFUL DICTIONARY FOR STUDENTS OF ESPERANTO.

The attention of the reader is particularly called to paragraph 2, page ix., of Preface.

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