Akademia Vortaro De Esperanto

ber/ berryberil/ beryl (mineral)Berlin/ BerlinBert/ Berthabest/ animal, beastbet/ beetbeton/ concretebetul/ birch (tree)bezon/ need, requireBibli/ Biblebibliograf/ bibliographerbibliografi/ bibliographybibliotek/ librarybicikl/ bicyclebien/ estate, groundsbier/ beer, alebifstek/ beef-steakbigot/ bigoted, intolerant, narrow-mindedbilanc/ balance (accounting)bilard/ billiardsbild/ picturebilet/ ticketbind/ bind (books, etc.)binokl/ binocularsbiograf/ biographerbiografi/ biographybiolog/ biologistbiologi/ biologybird/ birdbiret/ biretta (clerical cap)Birm/ Burmese (people)bis encore (interjection)biskvit/ crackerbismut/ bismuthbisturi/ small slender knife (surgical)bit/ bit (computing); bitoko bytebitum/ bitumen (substance)bivak/ bivouac, encampmentbizon/ bisonblank/ whiteblasfem/ blasphemeblat/ cockroachblazon/ coat of arms, heraldic shieldblek/ sound made by an animalblind/ blind, sightlessblok/ block, boulder, chunkblokad/ blockadeblond/ blonde, fair12

blov/ blow (as the wind, etc.)blu/ bluebluf/ bluff (verb)bluz/ blousebo/ [prefikso] relation by marriagebo [liternomo] name of the letter “b”boa/ boa (snake)boac/ reindeerboat/ boatboben/ bobbin, spoolboj/ bark (dog’s)bojkot/ boycottboks/ box, spar (as in boxing)bol/ boil, bubble up (as water)Bolivi/ Boliviabomb/ bombbombard/ bombardbombast/ bombast, pretentious inflated talk or writingbombon/ a sweet, confection, bonbonbon/ goodbor/ bore, drill, burrow; boronboraks/ borax (chemical)bord/ border, boundary, shorebordel/ brothelborder/ border, edge, fringebors/ stock exchangebosk/ grove (of trees, etc.)bot/ bootbotanik/ botanybotel/ bottlebov/ oxbovl/ bowl, large basinbracelet/ braceletbradip/ sloth (animal)brak/ armbram/ bream (type of fish)braman/ Brahman (Hindu priest)bran/ branbranĉ/ branch (of a tree)brand/ brandybrank/ gill (of a fish)brasik/ cabbagebrav/ capable, worthy, valiantBrazil/ Brazilbreĉ/ breach, gap, openingbred/ breed, propogate, raisebrems/ brake (of an automobile, etc.)bret/ shelf13

brid/ bridle (as for a horse)brigad/ brigade (military)brik/ brick, ingotbril/ shinebriliant/ a faceted gembrit/ Brit (resident of Britain)broĉ/ broach, ornamental pinbrod/ embroiderbrog/ scaldbrokant/ deal in used goods, barterbrokol/ broccolibrom/ bromine (chemical)bronk/ bronchial tubebronkit/ bronchitisbronz/ bronzebros/ brushbroŝur/ brochurebrov/ eyebrowbru/ noisebrul/ burn, be on firebrun/ brownbrust/ breast, chestbrut/ brute, beastbub/ boy, lad, urchinbubal/ buffalo (of India)buĉ/ butcher, slaughterbud/ booth, kioskbudĝet/ budget, estimatebuduar/ boudoir, lady’s small private roombuf/ toadbufed/ buffetbuĝet/ budget, estimatebuk/ buckle, claspbuked/ bouquetbukl/ curl, lock, wisp (as of hair)buks/ box (type of tree)bul/ lump, clod, ballbulb/ bulb (as of a plant)Bulgar/ Bulgarian (people)buljon/ bouillon, brothbulk/ roll (bread)Bulonj/ Boulogne (French city name)bulten/ bulletinbulvard/ boulevard, wide tree-lined streetburd/ bumblebeeburĝ/ citizen, freeman, commonerburĝon/ bud (of a plant)burlesk/ burlesque14

burnus/ hooded Arabian cloakburokrat/ bureaucratbust/ bust (anatomy)buŝ/ mouthbuŝel/ bushelbuter/ butterbutik/ small shop, boutiquebuton/ buttonCcar/ czarced/ yield, give upcedr/ cedar (tree)cejan/ cornflower, bachelor’s button (plant)cel/ aim, goalceleri/ celeryceluloz/ cellulosecement/ cementcend/ cent (money)cent hundredcentigram/ centigramcentilitr/ centilitercentim/ centimo (money)centimetr/ centimetercentr/ center, middlecentral/ central (station, etc.)centraliz/ centralizecenzur/ censorcep/ onionceramik/ ceramicscerb/ brainceremoni/ ceremonycert/ certain, surecerv/ deerceter/ rest, remainderci thoucic/ nipplecidoni/ quince, fruit of the quince treecidr/ cidercifer/ cipher, digit, numerical figurecigan/ gypsycigar/ cigarcigared/ cigarettecign/ swancikad/ cicada (insect)cikatr/ scar15

cikl/ cycle, recurrent period of eventsciklon/ cycloneciklop/ cyclopscikoni/ storkcikori/ chicory (plant)cikut/ cowbane (plant)cilindr/ cylindercim/ bed bug (insect)cimbal/ cymbalcinabr/ cinnabar (mineral)cinam/ cinnamoncindr/ ash, cindercinik/ cyniccipres/ cypresscir/ polish, polishing wax (for floors, shoes, etc.)cirk/ circuscirkel/ compass (instrument for drawing circles)cirkl/ circlecirkonstanc/ circumstancecirkul/ circulate, flow aroundcirkuler/ circular (letter, notice, etc.)cirkumcid/ circumcisecirkumfleks/ circumflex (ˆ)cirkvit/ circuit (e.g. electrical)cistern/ cistern, reservoir, tankcit/ cite, quote, namecitadel/ citadel, fortress guarding a citycitr/ cither (musical instrument)citron/ lemoncivil/ civil, civilianciviliz/ civilizecivilizaci/ civilizationcivit/ cityco [liternomo] name of the letter “c”col/ inchĈĉagren/ afflict, distress; vex, annoyĉam/ chamoise (a goat-like antelope)ĉambelan/ chamberlainĉambr/ room, chamberĉampan/ champagneĉampion/ championĉan/ cock (of a gun)ĉap/ cap, bonnetĉapel/ hat16

ĉapitr/ chapter (of a book)ĉar/ cart, wagonĉar because, for, sinceĉarlatan/ charlatanĉarm/ charmingĉarnir/ hingeĉarpent/ do carpenter’s workĉarpi/ lint, soft cotton material for a woundĉas/ chase, hunt, pursueĉasi/ chassisĉast/ chasteĉe atĉef/ [prefikso] chief (adj.), headĉek/ check (for money)ĉel/ cell, compartmentĉemiz/ shirtĉen/ chainĉeriz/ cherryĉerk/ coffinĉerp/ draw (water, etc.)ĉes/ cease, desistĉeval/ horseĉevron/ rafter, beamĉi denotes proximityĉia every, every kind ofĉial for every reasonĉiam alwaysĉie everywhereĉiel/ sky, heavenĉiel in every mannerĉies everyone’sĉif/ crease, crumple, rumple, wrinkleĉifon/ rag, tatter, scrap, shredĉifr/ cipher, code, secret writingĉikan/ quibble, haggle overĉimpanz/ chimpanzeeĉin/ inhabitant of Chinaĉio everythingĉiom all, the whole quantityĉirkaŭ aroundĉiu each, every oneĉiz/ chisel, carveĉj/ [sufikso] affectionate diminutive of masculine namesĉo [liternomo] name of the letter “ĉ”ĉokolad/ chocolateĉu whether17

Dda is used instead of “de” after words expressing weight or measuredaktil/ date (fruit)dali/ dahlia (plant)dam/ king (in checkers); queen (in chess or cards)damask/ damask (type of fabric)Dan/ Danish (people)danc/ dancedand/ dandy, a man who gives exaggerated attention to dressdanĝer/ dangerdank/ thankdat/ datedativ/ dativedatur/ datura (plant)daŭr/ continuede of, fromdebat/ debate, discuss formallydebet/ debit, to charge againstdec/ be fitting, properDecembr/ Decemberdecid/ decidedecigram/ decigramdecilitr/ deciliterdecimal/ decimal, base 10decimetr/ decimeterdeĉifr/ decipherdediĉ/ dedicatededukt/ deducedefend/ defenddefi/ defy; challengedeficit/ deficitdefinitiv/ definitivedegel/ thaw, melt awaydegener/ degeneratedegrad/ degradedeĵor/ be on dutydek tendekadenc/ decadencedekagram/ dekagramdekalitr/ dekaliterdekametr/ dekameterdekan/ dean (eccesiastical or of a college)deklam/ declaim, speak rhetoricallydeklar/ declare, make knowndeklaraci/ declaration, announcement, proclamationdeklinaci/ decline (grammer)dekliv/ declivity, slope, slant18

dekolt/ expose neck and shoulders, low-cutdekoraci/ decorate, embellishdekret/ decree, enactment, fiatdekstr/ right-handdeleg/ delegate, authorize as agentdelegaci/ delegationdelfen/ dolphindelikat/ delicatedelir/ be delirious, ravedelt/ deltademagog/ demagogue, agitatordemagogi/ demagogy, make false claims to gain powerdemand/ ask (a question), enquiredemografi/ demography; demographicsdemokrat/ democrat, an adherent of democracydemokrati/ democracydemon/ demondemonstraci/ make a demonstration by public meetingdemonstrativ/ demonstrativedenar/ denarius (Roman coin)dens/ densedent/ toothdenunc/ denounce, accuse, inform againstdepartement/ departmentdepeŝ/ dispatch, offical communication, urgent messagedepon/ deposit, entrust, storedeput/ depute, appoint as a substitute or representativederiv/ derivedes the (ju. . .des the. . .the)desegn/ design, depict, drawdesert/ dessertdespot/ despot, absolute or tyrannical rulerdestin/ destine; destiny; destinationdetal/ detail, minutiadetektiv/ detectivedetermin/ determine, ascertain preciselydetru/ destroydev/ duty, obligation; ought, mustdeviz/ device, emblematic or heraldic designdezert/ desertdezir/ desire, want, wish forDi/ Goddiabet/ diabetesdiabl/ devildiadem/ diadem, crowndiafan/ diaphanous, semi-transparent, translucentdiafragm/ diaphramdiagnoz/ diagnose19

diagonal/ diagonaldiakon/ deacondialekt/ dialectdialektik/ dialectic (reasoning by dialog)dialog/ dialogdiamant/ diamonddiametr/ diameterdiant/ pinkdiapazon/ diapason (standard pitch in music)diboĉ/ live in debauchery, excessdidaktik/ didactic, meant to instructdidelf/ opossumdies/ sharp (music)diet/ diet, habitual fooddifekt/ damage, injurediferenc/ differdifin/ definedifteri/ diphtheriadifterit/ diphtheriadiftong/ diphthongdig/ dike, dam, levee, embankmentdigest/ digestdign/ dignitydik/ thick, fat, stoutdikt/ dictatediktator/ dictatordilem/ dilemmadiletant/ dilettante, dabblerdiligent/ diligentdiluv/ deluge, great flooddimanĉ/ Sundaydimensi/ dimensiondinamik/ dynamicsdinamit/ dynamitedinamometr/ dynamometerdinasti/ dynastydiplom/ diplomadiplomat/ diplomatdiplomati/ diplomacydir/ saydirekt/ direct, steerdirektor/ directordis/ [prefikso] denotes separationdisciplin/ discipline, rules for conductdisĉipl/ discipledisenteri/ dysenterydisk/ diskdiskont/ discount, rebate, deduction20

diskret/ discreet, cautiousdiskriminaci/ discriminate (by race, etc.)diskut/ discuss, debate, deliberatedispepsi/ indigestiondispon/ have available (at one’s disposal)disput/ disputedistanc/ distancedistil/ distildisting/ distinguish, differentiatedistr/ distract, divertdistribu/ distribute, give out, dispense, issuedistrikt/ districtditiramb/ dithyramb; inflated vehement writing, speech or versedivan/ oriental council; ottomandiven/ divine, guess, conjecturedivers/ various, diversedivid/ divide, separate, break updivizi/ division (military)dizert/ desert (military)do then, indeed, howeverdo [liternomo] name of the letter “d”dog/ mastiff (type of dog)dogan/ customs (as in traveling from one country to another)dogm/ dogma, principle, tenetdok/ dock (place for ships)doktor/ doctor (title)doktrin/ doctrinedokument/ document, written statementdolar/ dollardolĉ/ sweetdolor/ paindom/ housedomaĝ/ wish to keep intact or unspoiled; fear to damagedomen/ dominodon/ givedonac/ donatedorlot/ spoil, pamper, over-indulgedorm/ sleepdorn/ thorndors/ back (anatomy)dot/ dowrydoz/ dose (as of medicine)dragon/ dragoon (military)drak/ dragondrakm/ drachma (money)dram/ dramadrap/ woolen clothdrapir/ drape, hang cloth over21

drast/ drasticdraŝ/ thresh (grain)drat/ wiredres/ train (person or animal)drink/ drink (alcohol) to excessdriv/ driftdrog/ drug, medical substancedromedar/ dromedary (Arabian camel)dron/ drowndu twodualism/ dualismdub/ doubtduel/ duel, contestduet/ duetduk/ dukedukat/ ducat (type of coin)dum whiledung/ employ, hire, engageduŝ/ doucheE-e [finaĵo] ending of adverbse [liternomo] name of the letter “e”eben/ even, levelebl/ [sufikso] able, possibleebon/ ebony (wood)ebri/ drunk, intoxicatedebur/ ivoryec/ [sufikso] denotes qualitieseĉ even (adv.)Eden/ Edenedif/ edify, benefit spirituallyedikt/ edict, proclamation by authorityeduk/ educateedz/ husbandefekt/ effect, strong impressionefektiv/ real, actualefemer/ may-fly (insect); ephemeral, short-livedefik/ have effect upon, be effectiveeg/ [sufikso] denotes increase of degreeegal/ equalegid/ aegis, shield, protectionegoism/ egoism, self-interestegoist/ egoist, adherent of egoismeĥ/ echoej/ [sufikso] place where an action occurs22

ek/ [prefikso] denotes a sudden or momentary actionekip/ equip, furnisheklezi/ church, body of believerseklips/ eclipseeklog/ eclogue, short pastoral poemekologi/ ecologyekonomi/ economyekran/ (a) screen, guard, shieldeks/ [prefikso] ex-, lateekscelenc/ Excellency (title)eksces/ excess, intemperanceekscit/ exciteekskluziv/ exclusiveekskomunik/ excommunicateekskrement/ excrementekskurs/ excursioneksped/ dispatch, forward, send offeksperiment/ experimenteksplod/ explodeekspluat/ exploiteksport/ exportekspozici/ exhibitionekspres/ express, very rapid, for special purposeekstaz/ ecstacy, delight, raptureekster outside, out ofeksterm/ exterminateekstr/ extra, additionalekstrakt/ extractekstrem/ extremeekvaci/ equation, formulaEkvador/ Ecuadorekvator/ equatorekvilibr/ equilibriumekzakt/ exact, preciseekzamen/ examine, testekzekut/ execute, put to deathekzem/ eczemaekzempl/ exampleekzempler/ copy (of a book, etc.)ekzerc/ exercise, practice (vb.)ekzil/ exile, banishekzist/ existel from, out fromelast/ elasticelefant/ elephantelegant/ elegantelegi/ elegy, song of lamentationelekt/ elect, choose23

elektr/ electricityelektronik/ electronicselement/ elementelf/ elfeliksir/ elixirelips/ ellipseElizabet/ Elizabethelizi/ elide, omit syllable or vowelelokvent/ eloquentem/ [sufikso] inclined toemajl/ enamelemancip/ emancipate, set freeembaras/ embarrassemblem/ emblemembri/ embryoembusk/ ambushemerit/ emeritus, ex-officialemfaz/ emphasisEmili/ Emilyeminenc/ Eminence (title)eminent/ eminent, distinguished, exaltedemoci/ emotionempiri/ empiricalemulsi/ emulsionen in (when followed by the accusative—into)enciklopedi/ encyclopediaend/ [sufikso] that which must be doneendivi/ endive (plant)energi/ energyenigm/ enigma, puzzleenket/ official inquiry, investigationentomolog/ entomologistentomologi/ entomology (study of insects)entrepren/ undertake, agree to doentuziasm/ enthusiasmenu/ be bored, wearyenvi/ envyepidemi/ epidemicepiderm/ epidermisEpifani/ Epiphanyepigraf/ epigraph (an engraved inscription)epigram/ epigram (short poem or saying with witty ending)epilepsi/ epilepsyepilog/ epilogue, final part of a literary workepiskop/ bishopepitet/ epithet (a characterizing word or phrase)epizod/ episodeepok/ epoch24

epolet/ epaulette, shoulder-pieceepope/ epic poemer/ [sufikso] one of many objects of the same kinderar/ err, be mistakenerik/ heath (plant)erinac/ hedgehogerizipel/ erysipelas (a disease)ermen/ ermine (type of weasel)ermit/ hermitErnest/ Ernesterotik/ eroticerp/ harrow (farm implement)erudici/ erudition, learning, profound scholarshiperupci/ eruptescept/ exceptesenc/ essenceeskadr/ squadroneskap/ escapeeskort/ escortesper/ hopeEsperant/ [lingvonomo] Esperantoesplor/ exploreesprim/ express (by word, gesture, etc.)est/ beestabl/ establish, foundestetik/ aestheticsestim/ esteemesting/ extinguishEston/ Estonian (people)estr/ [sufikso] chief, bossestrad/ platform, stageeŝafod/ scaffold (for executions)et/ [sufikso] denotes dimunition of degreeetaĝ/ floor, story (of a house)etap/ stage, place along a journey, stopping-placeetat/ register, list, inventory, statment (financial, etc.)etend/ extendeter/ etheretern/ eternaletik/ ethicsetiked/ label, tagetiket/ etiquetteetimolog/ etymologistetimologi/ etymology (study of word origins)etiolog/ etiologistetiologi/ etiology (study of the causes of disease)Etiop/ Ethiopian (people)etn/ ethnicity25

etnograf/ ethnographistetnografi/ ethnography (systematic recording of human cultures)etnologi/ ethnologyetos/ ethos, characteristic atmosphereeŭfemism/ euphemismeŭkalipt/ eucalyptuseŭkaristi/ eucharist, the Lord’s suppereŭnuk/ eunucheŭr/ euro (money)Eŭrop/ Europeevangeli/ gospelevent/ eventeventual/ contingentevident/ evident, obviousevit/ avoid, eludeevolu/ evolve, developevoluci/ evolve, developezofag/ esophagus (anatomy)ezok/ pike (type of fish)Ffab/ beanfabel/ fairy-talefabl/ fable, animal story with a moralfabrik/ factoryfac/ face, outer surface (of a clock, coin, etc.)facet/ facetfacil/ easyfaden/ a threadfag/ beech (tree)fagot/ bassoonfajenc/ china, crockery, earthenwarefajf/ whistle, make whistling soundfajl/ file (as with a wood file, etc.)fajr/ firefak/ department, specialtyfakir/ fakir (type of Muslim monk)faksimil/ facsimilefakt/ factfaktor/ factorfaktur/ invoicefakultat/ faculty (as of a college)fal/ fallfalang/ phalanxfalbal/ flounce, a strip of pleated fabric attached by one edgefalĉ/ mow, reap, cut (grass, etc.)26

fald/ fold, pleat (vb.)falk/ falconfals/ falsifyfam/ fame, rumor, reportfamili/ familyfamiliar/ familiar, friendlyfanatik/ fanaticalfand/ smelt by heat, blend, fuse, liquifyfanfar/ fanfare, flourish (music)fanfaron/ boast, bragfantazi/ fantasyfantom/ ghost, phantomfar/ do, makefarb/ coloring, pigmentfarĉ/ stuffing, dressing (food)faring/ pharynxfarm/ to lease land for farmingfarmaci/ pharmaceuticsfars/ farce, mockeryfart/ be (well or unwell)farun/ flour, mealfasad/ facade, face of a buildingfask/ bundle, bunch, clusterfason/ fashion, make, cut (of clothes, etc.)fast/ to fast, abstain from foodfatal/ fatalfaŭk/ jawsfav/ favus (type of skin disease)favor/ favor, generous treatment, goodwill, kindnessfaz/ phasefazan/ pheasantfazeol/ kidney beanfe/ fairyfebr/ feverFebruar/ Februaryfeĉ/ dregs, grounds, sedimentfeder/ federatefederaci/ federationfek/ defecatefel/ hide, fur, pelt (of an animal)feliĉ/ happyfelieton/ feuilleton, literary feature printed in installmentsfelt/ felt (cloth)feminism/ feminismfeminist/ feministfemur/ thigh, femurfend/ splitfenestr/ window27

feniks/ phoenixfenkol/ fennel (plant)fenomen/ phenomenonfer/ ironferdek/ deck (of ship)feri/ holiday, vacationferm/ close, shutferment/ fermentfervor/ fervor, zeal, ardorfest/ celebratefesten/ feast, banquetfestival/ festivalfeston/ festoon (decorative hanging chain or strip)fetiĉ/ fetishfeŭd/ feudalfi shameful (often used as prefix)fiakr/ carriage for hirefianĉ/ betrothed (engaged) personfiask/ fiasco, breakdown, failurefibr/ fiberfid/ trust, have faithfidel/ faithfulfier/ proudfig/ figfigur/ figure, imagefikci/ fictionfiks/ fix, fasten, make fast, securefiktiv/ fictitiousfil/ sonfilantrop/ philanthropistfilantropi/ philanthropyfili/ branch (as of a business)filik/ fernfilm/ film (as of a movie or photograph)filolog/ philologistfilologi/ philology (study of literature)filozof/ philosopherfilozofi/ philosophyfiltr/ filter, strainfin/ finish, conclude, endfinal/ finale (music or theater)financ/ financefingr/ fingerfirm/ firm, stable, steadyfisk/ public treasuryfistul/ fistula (type of ulcer)fiŝ/ fishfizik/ physics28

fiziolog/ physiologistfiziologi/ physiologyfizionomi/ physionomy (facial characteristics and expressions)fjord/ fjordflag/ flagflagr/ flicker, flare (as a flame)flam/ flameflan/ thin flat pastryflanel/ flannelflank/ sideflar/ smell, perceive by the noseflat/ flatterflav/ yellowfleg/ nurse, look after, tendflegm/ phlegmatic cold-blooded, impassivefleks/ (cause to) flex, bend, curve, bow

Akademia Vortaro de Esperanto The list of words in this dictionary is from the official Akademia Vortaro of the Esperanto Language Academy. The brief English de finitions have been derived from a number of sources, including the Universala Vortaro by L.L. Zamenhof and the Esperanto-English Dictionary by Montagu C. Butler.