smirgo

Esperanto

Etymology

Probably from German Schmirgel, from Italian smeriglio, ultimately from Ancient Greek σμύρῐς (smúrĭs, “emery powder”), from a Semitic language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmirɡo/
  • Rhymes: -irɡo
  • Hyphenation: smir‧go

Noun

smirgo (accusative singular smirgon, plural smirgoj, accusative plural smirgojn)

  1. (mineralogy) emery

Derived terms

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