Breksiĝo

Esperanto

Etymology

Blend of brita eksiĝo (“British resignation”). Calque of English Brexit, made to sound similar to the English term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [britelˈiro]
Rhymes: -iro
Hyphenation: Brit‧el‧i‧ro

Noun

Breksiĝo (accusative Breksiĝon)

(sometimes proscribed) Brexit
Synonym: Briteliro

Usage notes

The way the word Breksiĝo is formed does not conform to the standard methods for combining words in Esperanto, and so some speakers reject it in favor of the more traditionally formed Briteliro.