perspektivo

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Latin perspectivus (“of sight, optical”), from perspectus, the past participle of perspicere (“to inspect, look through”), itself from per- (“through”) + specere (“to look at”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [perspekˈtivo]
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  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: pers‧pek‧ti‧vo

Noun

perspektivo (accusative singular perspektivon, plural perspektivoj, accusative plural perspektivojn)

  1. perspective
    La mezepokaj pentristoj nesciis la perspektivon.
    Medieval painters did not know of perspective.
  2. outlook
    De tiu monteto oni ĝuas belan ridantan perspektivon.
    From that hill one enjoys a beautiful laughing outlook.
  3. (figuratively) prospect
    La nuna situacio prezentas vastajn perspektivojn kaj esperojn.
    The current situation presents broad prospects and hopes.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Ido: perspektivo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto perspektivo, English perspective, French perspective, German Perspektive, Russian перспектива (perspektiva), Spanish perspectiva.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /perspekˈtivo/

Noun

perspektivo (plural perspektivi)

  1. perspective
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