See also: rabdo-

Esperanto

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, rod, wand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rabdo (accusative singular rabdon, plural rabdoj, accusative plural rabdojn)

  1. divining rod (rod used for dowsing)

Derived terms

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin rapidus.

Adverb

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rabdo

  1. swiftly, quickly, fast
    • Alfonso X, Estoria de España 2, (as in Corpus diacrónico del español (CORDE), showing an edition by Lloyd Kausten from 1995):
      cogiosse rabdo & tornosse pora su tierra
      'he readied himself quickly and went back to his native land'

Descendants

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  • Spanish: raudo