ruzparole
Esperanto
Etymology
ruza (“crafty”) + parole (“by manner of speech”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ruzpaˈrole]
- Rhymes: -ole
- Hyphenation: ruz‧pa‧ro‧le
Adverb
ruzparole
- speaking slyly
- 1910, Kearney, E. L. (tr.), La Aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando, London: British Esperanto Association, translation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, ch. 3, page 26:
- ‘Mi vin juĝos tutsole’ — diris li ruzparole.
- ‘I alone will judge you’ — he said slyly.
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