Lingvo Internacia

Esperanto

Etymology

Literally, “International Language”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈlinɡvo internaˈt͡sia]
Rhymes: -ia
Hyphenation: Ling‧vo In‧ter‧na‧ci‧a

Proper noun

Lingvo Internacia (accusative Lingvon Internacian)

Synonym of Esperanto

Usage notes

This was the original name of Esperanto. Later the name Esperanto, which was the pseudonym of Zamenhof, was adopted as the name of the language. Lingvo Internacia is still used by many Esperantists, although Esperanto is now the usual word.