Esperanto

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Etymology

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From mateno +‎ -ilo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mateˈnilo]
  • Rhymes: -ilo
  • Hyphenation: ma‧te‧ni‧lo

Noun

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matenilo (accusative singular matenilon, plural mateniloj, accusative plural matenilojn)

  1. chemical substance needed to start the day; an eye-opener