vidviĉo
Esperanto
Etymology
From vidvo (“widower”, reconstrued as ‘widow or widower’) + -iĉo (“male”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vidˈvit͡ʃo/
- Hyphenation: vid‧vi‧ĉo
- Rhymes: -it͡ʃo
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Noun
vidviĉo (accusative singular vidviĉon, plural vidviĉoj, accusative plural vidviĉojn)
- (neologism, nonstandard) widower
- Synonym: vidvo
- Coordinate term: vidvino
Usage notes
- This form is often considered redundant, because vidvo already means “widower” even without the addition of the masculine ending -iĉo.