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Esperantize

Esperantize verb: to adapt (typically a proper noun) to the phonology, alphabet and grammar of Esperanto.

Verb

Esperantize (third-person singular simple present Esperantizes, present participle Esperantizing, simple past and past participle Esperantized)

  1. (Canada, US) To adapt (typically a proper noun) to the phonology, alphabet and grammar of Esperanto.
  2. (Canada, US) To translate into Esperanto.
  3. (Canada, US) To propagandize Esperanto language and values among a certain group.
    • Yours for the Esperantizing of New England!1911 January, C. H. Fessenden, Amerika Esperantisto, volume 8, number 6

Forms of Esperantize

third-person singular presentEsperantizes
present participleEsperantizing
past participleEsperantized
pastEsperantized
alternative formEsperantise

Origin of Esperantize

Calque of Esperanto esperantigi, equivalent to Esperanto + -ize.

Words formed from Esperantize

Questions about Esperantize

What does Esperantize mean?
Esperantize means to adapt (typically a proper noun) to the phonology, alphabet and grammar of Esperanto.
What part of speech is Esperantize?
Esperantize is a verb.
What is the past tense of Esperantize?
The past tense of Esperantize is Esperantized.

Words near Esperantize in the dictionary

  1. Esperantism
  2. Esperantisms
  3. Esperantist
  4. Esperantists
  5. Esperantization
  6. Esperantize
  7. Esperantized
  8. Esperantizes
  9. Esperantizing
  10. Esperanto
  11. Esperantological

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