Esperanto

Noun

samideano ‎(accusative singular samideanon, plural samideanoj, accusative plural samideanojn)

1. one who shares a communal idea, especially:
2. fellow Esperantist
   • 1905, L. L. Zamenhof, speech at the first World Congress of Esperanto.

     Mi salutas vin, karaj samideanoj, fratoj kaj fratinoj el la granda tutmonda homa familio.

     I greet you, dear comrades, brothers and sisters from the great worldwide human family.

Usage notes

In Esperanto culture, used as a friendly form of address from one Esperantist to another.

Abbreviations

• s-ano

See also

• interna ideo

Ido

Etymology

From sama ‎(“same”) +‎ ideo ‎(“idea”) +‎ -ano ‎(“partisan”).

Noun

samideano (plural samideani)

1. partisan of the same idea or movement

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