spesmilo

English

Etymology

From Esperanto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spɛsˈmiːləʊ/

Noun

spesmilo (plural spesmilos)

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

Abbreviations

Esperanto
Spesmilsignoj.

Etymology

From speso +‎ milo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spesˈmilo/
  • Hyphenation: spes‧mi‧lo
  • Rhymes: -ilo

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.

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