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Esperanto
Etymology
From French poltron, perhaps via Ido poltrono. Compare English poltroon.
Pronunciation
Noun
poltrono (accusative singular poltronon, plural poltronoj, accusative plural poltronojn)
- (literary, rare) coward
2005, Armela LeQuint, Ĵak Le Puil, transl., Vojaĝo ĝis noktofino, Louis Ferdinand Céline:Nur frenezuloj kaj poltronoj rifuzas militon kiam ilia patrio estas en danĝero...- Only crazy people and cowards refuse war when their fatherland is in danger...
2011, Baldur Ragnarsson, transl., Sagao de Egil:Ĉu vi nun fuĝas, Torstein la Poltrono?- Are you fleeing now, Torstein the Coward?
2015, Sten Johansson, Skabio:Kaj ne eblas antaŭe scii, ĉu oni estos heroo aŭ poltrono.- And it's not possible to know beforehand whether you'll be a hero or a coward.
Synonyms
Ido
Etymology
From poltrona + -o.
Pronunciation
Noun
poltrono (plural poltroni)
- coward, poltroon, skulker
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