leporo

Esperanto

Leporo

Etymology

From Latin leporem, accusative singular of lepus. Compare Italian lepre, French lièvre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [leˈporo]

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• Rhymes: -oro
• Hyphenation: le‧po‧ro

Noun

leporo (accusative singular leporon, plural leporoj, accusative plural leporojn)

1. hare, rabbit

See also

• kuniklo

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto leporo, from Latin leporem, accusative singular of lepus.

Noun

leporo (plural lepori)

1. hare
   • Shakespeare, "Romeo e Julieta", Fernando Tejón (tr.), in Adavane!, 16 (July - August 2006), 39.

     Ne yuna kuniklo ma olda leporo nur apta por manjesor dum karesmo-periodo.

     Not a young rabbit, but an old hare, only fit to be eaten during Lent.

See also

• kuniklo (rabbit)