ĥaraktero

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• karaktero

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”), from χαράσσω (kharássō, “I engrave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xarakˈtero]
• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: ĥa‧rak‧te‧ro

Noun

ĥaraktero (uncountable, accusative ĥarakteron)

1. (rare, archaic, nonstandard) character, personality, nature
   • 1888, L. L. Zamenhof, Dua Libro de l' lingvo Internacia:

     Vi havas noblan ĥarakteron!

     You have a noble character!

   • 1927, Kazimierz Bein, transl., La Faraono, B. Prus:

     Ili scias, ke oni devas multon pardoni al la kronprinco, precipe, se li havas tiel uraganan ĥarakteron.

     They know that they have to forgive a lot from the crown prince, especially when he has such a cyclonic personality.

   • 1968, Geologio internacia, page 61:

     en ĝenerala ĥaraktero [la grupo] konfirmas la tezon

     in general character [the group] confirms the thesis