— Esperantism , n. — Esperantist , n.
/es'peuh rahn"toh, -ran"-/ , n.
an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.
[ 1890-95; orig. pseudonym of inventor; lit., the hoping one. See ESPERANCE ]