gurdo

Esperanto

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare English hurdy-gurdy, a misnomer for a street organ.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [ˈɡurdo]
• Rhymes: -urdo
• Hyphenation: gur‧do

Noun

gurdo (accusative singular gurdon, plural gurdoj, accusative plural gurdojn)

1. barrel organ, street organ

   Ĉie surstrate oni aŭdis la gurdojn.

   Barrel organs were heard everywhere on the streets.

Derived terms

• gurdisto (“organ grinder”)

Latin

Noun

gurdō

1. dative/ablative singular of gurdus