spesmilo

English

Etymology

From Esperanto spesmilo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɛsˈmiːləʊ/

Noun

spesmilo (plural spesmilos)

1. (numismatics) An obsolete unit of Esperanto international currency (symbol ₷).

Synonyms

• ₷
• Sm

Esperanto

Spesmilsignoj.

Etymology

From speso (“speso”) +‎ milo (“group of one thousand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [spesˈmilo]
• Rhymes: -ilo
• Hyphenation: spes‧mi‧lo

Noun

spesmilo (accusative singular spesmilon, plural spesmiloj, accusative plural spesmilojn)

1. (numismatics) An obsolete unit of Esperanto international unit of currency used by a few banks before World War I, equivalent to 1000 spesoj.
   • 1910, L. L. Zamenhof, Proverbaro Esperanta:

     Fremda spesmilo estas sen utilo.
     Kiu speson ne tenas, tiu al spesmilo ne venas.
     Spesmilo superflua poŝon ne ŝiras.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Abbreviations

• ₷
• Sm

See also

• stelo