ksilofono

Esperanto

Desegnaĵo de ksilofono

Etymology

Borrowed from English xylophone, a coinage first attested in 1866, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, cut wood, timber) + φωνή (phōnḗ, sound, voice).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ksiloˈfono]
  • Rhymes: -ono
  • Hyphenation: ksi‧lo‧fo‧no

Noun

ksilofono (accusative singular ksilofonon, plural ksilofonoj, accusative plural ksilofonojn)

  1. xylophone
    Bedaŭrinde, mi ne povas ludi la pianon, sed mi estas lertega ludanto de la ksilofono!
    Unfortunately, I can't play piano, but I'm a very skilled xylophone player!
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