Esperanto

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Etymology

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From Italian corte, influenced by English court.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkorto/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kor‧to

Noun

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korto (accusative singular korton, plural kortoj, accusative plural kortojn)

  1. courtyard
    La korto, kun ĝia florĝardeno, akvofonto kaj arboj, estas serena kaj rilaksa.
    The courtyard, with its flower garden, water fountain, and trees, is serene and restful.
    • 2002, La Sankta Biblio[1], archived from the original on 4 March 2016, I Makabeoj 4:38:
      Ili vidis la dezertigitan sanktejon kaj la kortojn kovritajn de arbustoj.
      They saw the sanctuary desolate [...] and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest [...]

Derived terms

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Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korỳto. Cognate with Lower Sorbian kóryto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔʀtɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʀtɔ
  • Hyphenation: kor‧to
  • Syllabification: kor‧to

Noun

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korto n

  1. (agriculture) trough (vessel used to give water or food to animals, usually cattle)
  2. (geography) hollow, depression

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