eŭkalipto

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French eucalyptus, coined by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1788 from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû, “well”) + καλυπτός (kaluptós, “covered”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ewkaˈlipto]
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  • Rhymes: -ipto
  • Hyphenation: eŭ‧ka‧lip‧to

Noun

eŭkalipto (accusative singular eŭkalipton, plural eŭkaliptoj, accusative plural eŭkaliptojn)

  1. eucalyptus
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