proksimulo

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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)

  1. fellow, neighbour
    Synonyms: amiko, kamarado, kunulo, najbaro
    Hypernym: homo
    • 1912 August 11, Zamenhofa, Ludoviko Lazaro, “Parolado antaŭ la Oka Kongreso Esperantista en Krakovo ”, in Paroloj:
      ĉiu vidu en sia proksimulo nur homon kaj fraton.
      each seeing in their neighbour only a human being and a brother.
    • 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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