English

Alternative forms

• Esperantio

Proper noun

Esperantujo

1. a notional land of Esperanto speakers

Usage notes

When Esperantists talk about the state of things 'in Esperantujo' (or Esperantio), they mean in places where Esperantists gather. Esperanto conferences and Internet forums are imagined to be part of this fictional Esperantoland.

It is comparable to the land of Lojbanistan to Lojbanists.

Translations

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• Esperantio

Etymology

Esperanto +‎ -ujo ‎(“country”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esperanˈtujo/
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧tu‧jo
• Rhymes: -ujo

Proper noun

Esperantujo ‎(accusative Esperantujon)

1. Esperantujo

Usage notes

When Esperantists talk about the state of things 'in Esperantujo' (or Esperantio), they mean in places where Esperantists gather. Esperanto conferences and Internet forums are imagined to be part of this fictional Esperantoland.

It is comparable to the land of Lojbanistan to Lojbanists.