drato

Esperanto

Etymology

From German Draht (“wire”). Compare English thread.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrato/
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  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: dra‧to

Noun

drato (accusative singular draton, plural dratoj, accusative plural dratojn)

  1. wire

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • thrato

Etymology

From the same root as drāen (“to turn”); cognate with Dutch dra.

Adverb

drāto

  1. fast
  2. much

References

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