erco

Esperanto

Etymology

German Erz. Perhaps influenced by Ido, attested earlier.

Noun

erco (accusative singular ercon, plural ercoj, accusative plural ercojn)

  1. ore

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from German Erz. Decision no. 887, Progreso VI.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛr.t͡so/

Noun

erco (plural erci)

  1. (mineralogy) ore

Derived terms
  • fererco (“iron ore”)

References
  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 81
  • Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 393
  • Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 114
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