1892, from Doktoro Esperanto, whose name means in Esperanto, "one who hopes," pen name used on the title page of a book about the artificial would-be universal language published 1887 by its Polish-born creator, Lazarus Ludwig Zamenhof (1859-1917). Compare Spanish esperanza "hope," from esperar, from Latin sperare "hope" (see sperate). For initial e- see e-.
雙語例句
1. Esperanto was invented as an auxiliary language.
世界語是作為輔助語發明的。
來自《權威詞典》
2. He speaks Esperanto admirably.
他世界語講得極好.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. He wants to learn Esperanto.
他要學世界語.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. These meetings are carried on entirely in Esperanto.