Esperantize

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verb

To adapt (typically a proper noun) to the phonology, alphabet and grammar of Esperanto.

OriginEsperanto esperantigi →
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Meanings

verbEsperantize (third-person singular simple present Esperantizes, present participle Esperantizing, simple past and past participle Esperantized)

present singular third person Esperantizes · participle present Esperantizing · participle past Esperantized · past Esperantized · alternative Esperantise

  1. CanadaUSTo adapt (typically a proper noun) to the phonology, alphabet and grammar of Esperanto.
  2. CanadaUSTo translate into Esperanto.
  3. CanadaUSTo propagandize Esperanto language and values among a certain group.

    Yours for the Esperantizing of New England!

    1911 January 28, C. H. Fessenden, Amerika Esperantisto, volume 8, number 6

Origin

  1. Esperantoesperantigi
  2. EnglishEsperantize

Calque of Esperanto esperantigi, equivalent to Esperanto + -ize.

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Translations

Esperanto esperantigi, Esperantigi
  • esperantigito turn into Esperanto
  • Esperantigito turn into Esperanto
French espérantiser
  • espérantiserto turn into Esperanto
Japanese エスペラント化する, エスペラント語化する
  • エスペラント化する (Esuperanto-ka suru)to turn into Esperanto
  • エスペラント語化する (Esuperanto-go-ka suru)to turn into Esperanto
Polish esperantyzować, zesperantyzować
  • esperantyzowaćto turn into Esperanto
  • zesperantyzowaćto turn into Esperanto
Cite this entry
APA

Esperantize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esperantize

MLA

“Esperantize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esperantize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Esperantize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esperantize.

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