aidoso

Esperanto

FWOTD – 1 December 2019

Etymology

From the names of the Esperanto letters A, I, D, and S: a +‎ i +‎ do +‎ so.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aiˈdoso/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Hyphenation: a‧i‧do‧so

Noun

aidoso (uncountable, accusative aidoson)

  1. AIDS
    • 1993, George W. Partlow, “Memorceremonio pri viktimoj de aidoso”, in soc.culture.esperanto (Usenet):
      Dimanĉon vespere ni partoprenis en solenaĵo (fakte diservo) memore al la viktimoj de aidoso.
      Sunday evening we participated in a solemnity (actually a service) in memory of the victims of AIDS.
    • 2013, Sten Johansson, Marina, page 92:
      "Ĉu vi timas, ke mi havas aidoson?"
      "Are you afraid I have AIDS?"

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