objekto
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
From Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“throw against”), from ob (“against”) + iaciō (“throw”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
objekto (accusative singular objekton, plural objektoj, accusative plural objektojn)
- a material thing, an object
- Synonym: aĵo
- field of study, subject of contemplation, etc.
- Synonyms: lernobjekto, studobjekto
- (linguistics) object (of a verb, preposition, etc.)
Usage notes edit
The difference between temo and objekto is nuanced. temo is a subject in the sense of a topic that something is about, objekto is more of an objective.
For example, Van Gogh's famous painting Starry Night might be said to have the night sky as its subject, but an emotion it expresses as its objective.
Derived terms edit
- artobjekto (“artistic creation”)
- celobjekto (“something aimed at, target”)
See also edit
Ido edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Esperanto objekto, English object, French objet, German Objekt, Italian oggetto, Russian объе́кт (obʺjékt), Spanish objeto, from Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“throw against”), from ob (“against”) + iaciō (“throw”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
objekto (plural objekti)
Derived terms edit
- objektala (“objective”)
- objektaleso (“objectivity”)
- objektalo (“object glass”)
See also edit
References edit
- Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 414