abstinemo

Esperanto

Etymology

    From abstinema +‎ -o.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /abstiˈnemo/
    • Rhymes: -emo
    • Syllabification: abs‧ti‧ne‧mo

    Noun

    abstinemo (uncountable, accusative abstinemon)

    1. tendency to abstain; abstinence
      Synonyms: abstino, abstinenco
      • 1932 July, “„Kon“”, in Ado Zorkraut, transl., Pola Esperantisto, volume 26, number 7, page 105:
        Judoj fieras pro sia abstinemo rilate alkoholon! De kiu do, mi vin demandas, devenas vorto: „KONjako“?!
        Jews take pride in their abstinence from alcohol! From whom then, I ask you, does the word "cognac" come?!
      • 1965, Matti Voltti, “Alvoko”, in La Internacia Fervojisto, volume 17, number 5, page 10:
        En januaro 1965 mi skribis al samideanoj en diversaj landoj (esperant- kaj germanlingve), ke mi volus registri — por konsistigi la amikan rondon por fervojistoj esperantaj — fervojistojn, kiuj volas labori por abstinemo.
        In January 1965 I wrote to fellow Esperantists in various countries (in Esperanto and German) that I would like to record — in order to form a friendly circle for Esperanto railway workers — those of us who wanted to work toward abstinence.

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