Esperanto

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Etymology

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From maro (sea) +‎ -isto (profession).

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  • IPA(key): [maˈristo]
  • Rhymes: -isto
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ris‧to
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Noun

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maristo (accusative singular mariston, plural maristoj, accusative plural maristojn)

  1. sailor, mariner
    • 1906, H. K. Gordon, “Vojaĝo Islandon”, in The British Esperantist, page 44:
      Pro timo la maristo penadis fornaĝi.
      Out of fear the sailor was trying to swim away.

Derived terms

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Etymology

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From maro +‎ ist-, Esperanto maristo.

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Noun

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maristo (plural maristi)

  1. sailor, seaman