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Ido

American  
[ee-doh] / ˈi doʊ /

noun

  1. a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.


Ido British  
/ ˈiːdəʊ /

noun

  1. an artificial language; a modification of Esperanto

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Other Word Forms

  • Idoism noun
  • Idoist noun
  • Idoistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Ido

< Esperanto: literally, offspring, equivalent to id- (< Greek; -ides ) + -o noun ending

Example Sentences

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He strikes up an unlikely bond with Israeli passenger Amir, a lost soul in his early 20s played by Ido Tako, which leads Hassan to reflect on roads not taken in his own life.

From Barron's

And then you have Ido, who just has an elite arm and has played the game internationally and is a senior that just wants to finish this off with a championship.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins scored four consecutive points on junior Ido David’s serve, including two thunderous aces.

From Los Angeles Times

And they are gambits that this fitfully intriguing, sometimes wide-eyed documentary, directed by Ido Mizrahy, takes seriously.

From New York Times

Ido, whose last name was redacted by the military.

From Seattle Times