Esperanto

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French colporter, from Latin comportō (I carry, transport, convey), from con- + portō. Compare German kolportieren (to spread information). Not equivalent to kolo (neck) + porti (to carry).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kolˈporti]
  • Rhymes: -orti
  • Hyphenation: kol‧por‧ti

Verb

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kolporti (present kolportas, past kolportis, future kolportos, conditional kolportus, volitive kolportu)

  1. to peddle, hawk

Conjugation

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