Lingvo Internacia

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “International Language”

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ˈlinɡvo internaˈt͡sia]
Rhymes: -ia
Hyphenation: Ling‧vo In‧ter‧na‧ci‧a

Proper noun edit

Lingvo Internacia (accusative Lingvon Internacian)

Synonym of Esperanto

Usage notes edit

This was the original name of Esperanto. Later the name Esperanto, which was the pseudonym of Zamenhof, was adopted as the name of the language. Lingvo Internacia is still used by many Esperantists, although Esperanto is now the usual word.