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Esperanto
Etymology
From proksima (“close, near; soon”, adjective) + -ulo (nominal suffix: person characterised by quality)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /proksiˈmulo/
- Rhymes: -ulo
- Hyphenation: prok‧si‧mu‧lo
Noun
proksimulo (accusative singular proksimulon, plural proksimuloj, accusative plural proksimulojn)
- fellow, neighbour
- Synonyms: amiko, kamarado, kunulo, najbaro
- Hypernym: homo
1913, H. A. Luyken, chapter VII, in Mirinda Amo: Romano originale verkita en Esperanto , Londono: British Esperanto Association, published 1913:Plue, ĉar mi kredas je la spirita unueco de la homaro, mi celas frate ami ĉiujn miajn proksimulojn kaj propagandi universalan kunfratecon.- Furthermore, because I believe in the spiritual unity of the humanity, I seek to love all my fellows brotherly and to promote universal brotherhood.
1920, Edmond Privat, Vivo de Zamenhofa , published 1920:Liaj proksimuloj eĉ ne povus respondi.- His fellows couldn't even answer.
1927, “Sankta Marko 12:31 ”, in La Nova Testamento (de nia Sinjoro kaj Savanto Jesuo Kristo) , Londono: Brita kaj Alilanda Biblia Societo, published 1927: Amu vian proksimulon kiel vin mem. .- ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ .”
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