samideano

Esperanto

Etymology

From sama (“same”) +‎ ideo (“idea”) +‎ -ano (“member”). Supposedly coined in a letter by Louis de Beaufront to an unknown Esperantist in 1890 or 1891, as an alternative to samlingvano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [samideˈano]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: sa‧mi‧de‧a‧no

Noun

samideano (accusative singular samideanon, plural samideanoj, accusative plural samideanojn)

1. one who shares a communal idea, especially the Esperantist interna ideo
2. fellow Esperantist
   • 1905, L. L. Zamenhof, speech at the first World Congress of Esperanto.

     Mi salutas vin, karaj samideanoj, fratoj kaj fratinoj el la granda tutmonda homa familio.

     I greet you, dear comrades, brothers and sisters from the great worldwide human family.

Usage notes

In Esperanto culture, used as a friendly form of address from one Esperantist to another.

Synonyms

• s-ano

See also

• interna ideo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto samideano, equivalent to sama (“same”) +‎ ideo (“idea”) +‎ -ano (“partisan”). Supposedly coined in a letter by Louis de Beaufront.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sam.i.deˈa.no/

Noun

samideano (plural samideani)

1. partisan of the same idea or movement; co-opinionist