leporo

Esperanto

Leporo

Etymology

From Latin leporem, accusative singular of lepus. Compare Italian lepre, French lièvre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [leˈporo]
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  • Rhymes: -oro
  • Hyphenation: le‧po‧ro

Noun

leporo (accusative singular leporon, plural leporoj, accusative plural leporojn)

  1. hare, rabbit

See also

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto leporo, from Latin leporem, accusative singular of lepus.

Noun

leporo (plural lepori)

  1. hare
    • Shakespeare, "Romeo e Julieta", Fernando Tejón (tr.), in Adavane!, 16 (July - August 2006), 39.
      Ne yuna kuniklo ma olda leporo nur apta por manjesor dum karesmo-periodo.
      Not a young rabbit, but an old hare, only fit to be eaten during Lent.

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