Espo

See also: espò

Esperanto

Proper noun

Espo (accusative Espon)

1. (slang) Clipping of Esperanto.

Finnish

Etymology

From the Old Norse given name Æsbiorn, Esbiorn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈespo/, [ˈe̞s̠po̞]
• Rhymes: -espo
• Syllabification^(key): Es‧po

Proper noun

Espo

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Espo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Espo	Espot
genitive		Espon	Espojen
partitive		Espoa	Espoja
illative		Espoon	Espoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Espo	Espot
accusative	nom.	Espo	Espot
	gen.	Espon
genitive		Espon	Espojen
partitive		Espoa	Espoja
inessive		Espossa	Espoissa
elative		Esposta	Espoista
illative		Espoon	Espoihin
adessive		Espolla	Espoilla
ablative		Espolta	Espoilta
allative		Espolle	Espoille
essive		Espona	Espoina
translative		Espoksi	Espoiksi
abessive		Espotta	Espoitta
instructive		—	Espoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Espo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Esponi Esponi accusative nom. Esponi Esponi gen. Esponi genitive Esponi Espojeni partitive Espoani Espojani inessive Espossani Espoissani elative Espostani Espoistani illative Espooni Espoihini adessive Espollani Espoillani ablative Espoltani Espoiltani allative Espolleni Espoilleni essive Esponani Espoinani translative Espokseni Espoikseni abessive Espottani Espoittani instructive — — comitative — Espoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Esposi Esposi accusative nom. Esposi Esposi gen. Esposi genitive Esposi Espojesi partitive Espoasi Espojasi inessive Espossasi Espoissasi elative Espostasi Espoistasi illative Espoosi Espoihisi adessive Espollasi Espoillasi ablative Espoltasi Espoiltasi allative Espollesi Espoillesi essive Esponasi Espoinasi translative Espoksesi Espoiksesi abessive Espottasi Espoittasi instructive — — comitative — Espoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Espomme Espomme accusative nom. Espomme Espomme gen. Espomme genitive Espomme Espojemme partitive Espoamme Espojamme inessive Espossamme Espoissamme elative Espostamme Espoistamme illative Espoomme Espoihimme adessive Espollamme Espoillamme ablative Espoltamme Espoiltamme allative Espollemme Espoillemme essive Esponamme Espoinamme translative Espoksemme Espoiksemme abessive Espottamme Espoittamme instructive — — comitative — Espoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Esponne Esponne accusative nom. Esponne Esponne gen. Esponne genitive Esponne Espojenne partitive Espoanne Espojanne inessive Espossanne Espoissanne elative Espostanne Espoistanne illative Espoonne Espoihinne adessive Espollanne Espoillanne ablative Espoltanne Espoiltanne allative Espollenne Espoillenne essive Esponanne Espoinanne translative Espoksenne Espoiksenne abessive Espottanne Espoittanne instructive — — comitative — Espoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Esponsa Esponsa accusative nom. Esponsa Esponsa gen. Esponsa genitive Esponsa Espojensa partitive Espoaan Espoansa Espojaan Espojansa inessive Espossaan Espossansa Espoissaan Espoissansa elative Espostaan Espostansa Espoistaan Espoistansa illative Espoonsa Espoihinsa adessive Espollaan Espollansa Espoillaan Espoillansa ablative Espoltaan Espoltansa Espoiltaan Espoiltansa allative Espolleen Espollensa Espoilleen Espoillensa essive Esponaan Esponansa Espoinaan Espoinansa translative Espokseen Espoksensa Espoikseen Espoiksensa abessive Espottaan Espottansa Espoittaan Espoittansa instructive — — comitative — Espoineen Espoinensa

Statistics

• The surname Espo belongs to 227 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Ido

Alternative forms

• Esp-o

Etymology

Substantivized form of Esp. (+‎ -o), an early, common abbreviation of Esperanto. Could also be realized as a shortened form of Esperanto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈespo/

Proper noun

Espo

1. Esperanto
   • 1914, Suplemento:

     Hike esis sistemo, hike esis ideo, ne nur manii, quale en la cetera Sistemi qui konkurencis Espo.

     Here is a system, here is an idea, not just fanaticisms, such as in the rest of the Systems which compete with Esperanto.

   • 1918, Mondo, Volume 7–10, page 71:

     La nova movado, qua vizas solvar la mondolinguala problemo per senpartisa exploro ed arbitro da nedependanta experti nominita da la statal autoritati, tre alarmis la mastri e chefi di Espo, nam tala exploro da tala exploranti duktos neeviteble la konfronto inter Espo ed Ido.

     The new movement, which aims at solving the world language problem with a partyless exploration and arbitration by independent experts nominated by the state authorities, very alarmed by the masters and chiefs of Esperanto, because such exploration by such explorers will bring inevitably the confrontation between Esperanto and Ido.

Derived terms

• Espala (“Esperantic”)
• Espisto (“Esperantist”)
• Espista (“Esperantist”)

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.poː/, [ˈɛs̠poː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.po/, [ˈɛspo]

Proper noun

Espō f sg (genitive Espōnis); third declension

1. Espoo (a city in Finland)

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Espō
Genitive	Espōnis
Dative	Espōnī
Accusative	Espōnem
Ablative	Espōne
Vocative	Espō

Latvian

Proper noun

Espo ? ({{{2}}} declension)

1. Espoo (a city in Finland)