1892, from Doktoro Esperanto, whose name means in Esperanto, "one who hopes," pen name used on the title page of a book about the artificial would-be universal language published 1887 by its Polish-born creator, Lazarus Ludwig Zamenhof (1859-1917). Compare Spanish esperanza "hope," from esperar, from Latin sperare "hope" (see sperate). For initial e- see e-.
例文
1. Esperanto was invented as an auxiliary language.
エスペラントは補助語として発明された。
2.He speaks Esperanto admirably.
彼は世界語が上手だ。
3.He wants to learn Esperanto .
彼はエスペラントを勉強する。
4.These meetings are carried on entirely in Esperanto .