perspektivo

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Latin perspectivus (“of sight, optical”), from perspectus, the past participle of perspicere (“to inspect, look through”), itself from per- (“through”) + specere (“to look at”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [perspekˈtivo]
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Rhymes: -ivo
Hyphenation: pers‧pek‧ti‧vo

Noun edit

perspektivo (accusative singular perspektivon, plural perspektivoj, accusative plural perspektivojn)

perspective
La mezepokaj pentristoj nesciis la perspektivon.
Medieval painters did not know of perspective.
outlook
De tiu monteto oni ĝuas belan ridantan perspektivon.
From that hill one enjoys a beautiful laughing outlook.
(figuratively) prospect
La nuna situacio prezentas vastajn perspektivojn kaj esperojn.
The current situation presents broad prospects and hopes.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

→ Ido: perspektivo

Ido edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Esperanto perspektivo, English perspective, French perspective, German Perspektive, Russian перспектива (perspektiva), Spanish perspectiva.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /perspekˈtivo/

Noun edit

perspektivo (plural perspektivi)

perspective