necesejo
Esperanto
Etymology
From necesa (“necessary”) + -ejo (“place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /net͡seˈsejo/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ejo
- Syllabification: ne‧ce‧se‧jo
- Hyphenation: neces‧ejo
Noun
necesejo (accusative singular necesejon, plural necesejoj, accusative plural necesejojn)
- (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."