erco

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Esperanto

Etymology

From German Erz. Perhaps influenced by Ido erco, attested earlier. Compare Yiddish אַרץ (arts).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): [ˈert͡so]
Rhymes: -ert͡so
Hyphenation: er‧co

Noun

erco (accusative singular ercon, plural ercoj, accusative plural ercojn)

(mineralogy) ore

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from German Erz. Decision no. 887, Progreso VI.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛr.t͡so/

Noun

erco (plural ergi)

(mineralogy) ore

Derived terms

fererco (“iron ore”)

References

Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 81
Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 393
Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 114