English-Esperanto Dictionary | Page 3

made to:
rugxa = red, rugx'igx'i = to become red (to blush).
ricxa = rich,
ricx'igx'i = to become (or to grow) rich.
'il'--denotes an instrument or tool:
kombi = to comb, komb'il'o = a comb.
razi = to shave, raz'il'o = a
razor.
'in'--denotes feminines:
frato = brother, frat'in'o = sister.
leono = lion, leon'in'o = lioness.
'ind'--denotes worthiness, to be "worthy of," "deserving of":
lauxdi = to praise, lauxd'ind'a = praiseworthy, worthy of praise. estimi
= to esteem, estim'ind'a = estimable, worthy of esteem.
'ing'--denotes a holder (thing), that which is used for holding one
object:

cigaro = a cigar, cigar'ing'o = a cigar holder.
kandelo = a candle,
kandel'ing'o = a candlestick.
'ist'--denotes profession, trade, occupation, etc.:
drogo = a drug, drog'ist'o = druggist.
maro = the sea, mar'ist'o = a
sailor.
'nj'--has the same force as the suffix 'cxj',
but is used for feminine names only.
'uj'--denotes that which contains, produces, encloses or bears:
pomo = apple, pom'uj'o = apple-tree.
mono = money, mon'uj'o = a
purse.
Anglo = Englishman, Angl'uj'o = England.
cigaro = a cigar,
cigar'uj'o = a cigar-case.
"Tree" may also be expressed by "arbo", pomarbo = an apple tree.
Names of countries may also be denoted by "lando",
as Anglolando =
England, Francolando = France, Irlando = Ireland.
'ul'--denotes a person or being characterised by the idea contained
in a root-word:
timo = fear, tim'ul'o = a coward, a poltroon.
avara = miserly, avar'ul'o
= a miserly person (a miser).
mosxto--this word denotes a general title of respect or politeness:
regxo = a king, via regxa mosxto = your Majesty.
via mosxto = your
highness, your eminence, your worship.
HOW TO USE THE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.
Esperanto. Free Translation.

Lern' root word.
i Lerni to learn.

ad Lernadi " study.
eg Lernegi " cram.
ig Lernigi " cause to learn.

igx Lernigxi " learn intuitively.
et Lerneti " dabble in learning.
dis
Dislerni " learn in a desultory manner. ek Eklerni " begin to learn.
el
Ellerni " learn thoroughly.
mal Mallerni " unlearn.
re Relerni " learn
again.
ant Lernanto a pupil, a learner (mas.). " Lernantino a pupil, a
learner (fem.). an Lernejano a schoolboy.
" Lernejanino a schoolgirl.

ge Gelernantoj pupils (mas. and fem.).
ist Lernejisto a school
teacher.
estr Lernejestro a school master (head teacher).
[Error in book: Lernjestro] ant Lernantaro a class.
ej Lernejo a school.

et Lernejeto an elementary school.
ar Lernejaro an university.
ul
Lernulo a learned man, a savant. " Lernulino a learned woman, a "blue
stocking." ajx Lernajxo knowledge.
il Lernilo intelligence (the).
ind
Lerninda worth learning.
0. Lerno act or action of learning. ebl Lernebla learnable. ec Lerneco
learnedness. em Lernema studious. er Lernero a subject of a
curriculum. ar Lernaro a curriculum. a Lerna learned. e Lerne
learnedly.
ABBREVIATIONS.
Adj. Adjective. Math.
Mathematics.
Adv. Adverb. Med.
Medical.
Anat. Anatomy. Milit.
Military.
Arith. Arithmetic. Mus.
Music.
Bot. Botany. N.
Noun.
Conj. Conjunction. Phil.
Philosophy.
Fem. F. Feminine. Plur.
Plural.

Fig. Figurative. Polit.
Politics.
Geog. Geography.