Esperanto
[es-pə-ˈrän-(ˌ)tō]
nounmasculinepl: Esperantos
Esperanto
1. An artificial international language created in 1887 by L.L. Zamenhof, a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, designed to promote peace and understanding among people of different nations by providing a neutral, easy-to-learn common language.
Esperanto was created with the hope of eliminating barriers to international communication.
Esperanto foi criado com a esperança de eliminar barreiras à comunicação internacional.
2. The language itself, characterized by a phonetic spelling system, regular grammar, and vocabulary drawn from major European languages.
She decided to learn Esperanto after attending an international conference.
Ela decidiu aprender Esperanto depois de participar de uma conferência internacional.
Esperanto represents an idealistic 19th-century movement toward international peace through linguistic unity. While never achieving mainstream adoption as a universal language, it maintains active communities of speakers worldwide and serves as a symbol of internationalism and linguistic diversity. In Brazil and Portugal, it is primarily known in academic and intellectual circles rather than as a practical everyday language.
Related Idioms & Phrases
falar Esperanto - to speak Esperanto (literally and figuratively to seek common ground)
utopia linguística - linguistic utopia (referring to Esperanto's idealistic goals)
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