kalsono

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French caleçon, itself borrowed from Italian calzone. Compare Russian кальсоны (kalʹsony), Polish kalesony, Romanian colțun, Greek καλσόν (kalsón). Doublet of kalzoneo.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /kalˈsono/
  • Rhymes: -ono
  • Hyphenation: kal‧so‧no

Noun

kalsono (accusative singular kalsonon, plural kalsonoj, accusative plural kalsonojn)

  1. (pair of) underpants, underwear (US), pants (UK)

Usage notes

Note that kalsono is singular; kalsonoj refers to multiple pairs of this garment.

Derived terms

  • bankalsono (“swimming trunks”)
  • kalsoneto (“briefs, panties”)

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto kalsono, borrowed from French caleçons.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈsono/

Noun

kalsono (plural kalsoni)

  1. briefs, (pair of) underwear, underpants, drawers

Derived terms

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