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komputero

komputero

Esperanto

Noun

komputero (accusative singular komputeron, plural komputeroj, accusative plural komputerojn)

  1. (computing) computer (a programmable device)

Usage notes

While komputero had some early official recommendations, the most common term is komputilo.

Synonyms


Ido

Etymology

Borrowing from English computer, German Computer, Italian computer, Russian компью́тер (kompʹjúter), from Latin computare (sum up, reckon, compute), from com (together) + putare (cleanse, trim, prune, clear up, settle, adjuct, reckon, count, deem, think, suppose), from putus (cleansed, clear) .

Noun

komputero (plural komputeri)

  1. (computing, neologism) computer (a programmable device)

Usage notes

Though not yet officialized by ULI, komputero is the front runner for the word "computer" in Ido. The other, and less used word; is komputoro.