ksilofono
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English xylophone, a coinage first attested in 1866, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “cut wood, timber”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
ksilofono (accusative singular ksilofonon, plural ksilofonoj, accusative plural ksilofonojn)
- xylophone
- Bedaŭrinde, mi ne povas ludi la pianon, sed mi estas lertega ludanto de la ksilofono!
- Unfortunately, I can't play piano, but I'm a very skilled xylophone player!