necesejo

Esperanto

Etymology

From necesa (necessary) +‎ -ejo (place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /net͡seˈsejo/
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  • Rhymes: -ejo
  • Syllabification: ne‧ce‧se‧jo
  • Hyphenation: neces‧ejo

Noun

necesejo (accusative singular necesejon, plural necesejoj, accusative plural necesejojn)

  1. (euphemistic) a place designated for urination and defecation
    Hyponyms: (informal) fekejo (place for defecation, shithouse), klozeto (water closet, toilet (the fixture)), latrino (latrine), (informal) pisejo (place for urination, pissoir)
    Pardonu, mi bezonas iri al la necesejo.
    Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom.

Usage notes

Although euphemistic, this is the most commonly used word for "lavatory, toilet, bathroom."

Derived terms

References

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