ĵetlanco

Esperanto

Etymology

From ĵeti (“to throw”) +‎ lanco (“lance, spear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒeˈtlant͡so/
  • Rhymes: -ant͡so
  • Syllabification: ĵe‧tlan‧co

Noun

ĵetlanco (accusative singular ĵetlancon, plural ĵetlancoj, accusative plural ĵetlancojn)

  1. javelin (light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon)
  2. (athletics) javelin (spear used in athletic competition)
    Coordinate term: ĵetglobo

Further reading

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