mensogo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Italian menzogna and French mensonge.

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

IPA^(key): [menˈsoɡo]
Rhymes: -oɡo
Hyphenation: men‧so‧go

Noun

mensogo (accusative singular mensogon, plural mensogoj, accusative plural mensogojn)

lie (intentional untruth)
- 1910, Zamenhof, L. L., Proverbaro Esperanta‎:
  Mensogo kaj ŝtelo estas du fratoj.
  A lie and a theft are two brothers.

Derived terms

mensogi (“to lie”)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.