spesmilo
/spɛsˈmiːləʊ/
spesmilo noun: an obsolete unit of Esperanto international currency (symbol ⟨₷⟩ or ⟨Sm⟩) with the value of one thousand spesoj.
Noun
spesmilo (plural spesmiloj or spesmilos)
- An obsolete unit of Esperanto international currency (symbol ⟨₷⟩ or ⟨Sm⟩) with the value of one thousand spesoj.
- We shall be delighted to relieve you of a pair of spesmiloj, alie a dollar, and will use your money to create more Esperanto enthusiasm.1907 October, “Remarks”, in Arthur Baker, editor, Amerika Esperantisto [American Esperantist], volume 2, number 3, Chicago, Ill.: American Esperantist Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 57
- To convert spesmiloj and spesoj readily into pence, divide by 4, disregarding the third figure to the right of the comma or decimal point (which figure is not always written).1918, Maurice Hyde, “The International Money Unit”, in The Esperanto Guide: A Complete Manual of the International Language for English-Speaking People, Melbourne, Vic.: Specialty Press, →OCLC, page...
Examples of spesmilo in a sentence
- They agree to repay the cost, together with the postage, of any article of consequence bought on their behalf,—cost to be stated in spesmiloj (half dollars).1919 February, “Office Notes”, in Amerika Esperantisto: American Esperantist, volume 23, number 6, West Newton, Mass.: American Esperantist...
- As thus used by Esperantists before the First World War, the spesmilo equalled 50 American cents, 1 Russian rouble, or 2½ Swiss francs.1987, Adrian Room, “spesmilo”, in Dictionary of Coin Names, London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge & Kegan Paul, →ISBN, page 202:
- As a result of this idea, in 1912 silver pattern coins were struck in the denominations of one spesmilo and two spesmiloj.2012 November–December, Peter Horvitz, “Esperanto: New Language Challenges Fascism in the Spanish Civil War”, in Andrew Perala, editor, The...
Forms of spesmilo
| plural | spesmiloj |
|---|---|
| plural | spesmilos |
Origin of spesmilo
Learned borrowing from Esperanto spesmilo.
Questions about spesmilo
- What does spesmilo mean?
- Spesmilo means an obsolete unit of Esperanto international currency (symbol ⟨₷⟩ or ⟨Sm⟩) with the value of one thousand spesoj.
- How do you use spesmilo in a sentence?
- They agree to repay the cost, together with the postage, of any article of consequence bought on their behalf,—cost to be stated in spesmiloj (half dollars).
- What part of speech is spesmilo?
- Spesmilo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce spesmilo?
- Spesmilo is pronounced /spɛsˈmiːləʊ/.
- What is the plural of spesmilo?
- The plural of spesmilo is spesmiloj.
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