kuriero
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from English courier, German Kurier and Russian курье́р (kurʹjér).
The sense “bishop” probably comes from German Läufer and Polish goniec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuriˈero/
- Hyphenation: ku‧ri‧e‧ro
- Rhymes: -ero
Noun
kuriero (accusative singular kurieron, plural kurieroj, accusative plural kurierojn)
- courier
- (chess) bishop
See also
| Chess pieces in Esperanto · ŝakpecoj (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| reĝo | damo, reĝino | turo | kuriero | ĉevalo | peono |
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Esperanto kuriero, English courier, French coursier, German Kurier, Italian corriere, Russian курье́р (kurʹjér).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.riˈe.ro/
Noun
kuriero (plural kurieri)
- messenger, courier
Derived terms
- kurieronavo (“mailboat”)