mensogo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Italian menzogna and French mensonge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /menˈsoɡo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɡo
  • Hyphenation: men‧so‧go

Noun

mensogo (accusative singular mensogon, plural mensogoj, accusative plural mensogojn)

  1. lie (intentional untruth)
    • 1910, L. L. Zamenhof, Proverbaro Esperanta‎[1]:
      Mensogo kaj ŝtelo estas du fratoj.
      A lie and a theft are two brothers.

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