terpomo

Esperanto

Etymology

From tero (“earth”) +‎ pomo (“apple”), calque of French pomme de terre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /terˈpomo/

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• Rhymes: -omo
• Syllabification: ter‧po‧mo
• Hyphenation: ter‧pomo

Noun

terpomo (accusative singular terpomon, plural terpomoj, accusative plural terpomojn)

1. potato

Derived terms

• terpomfingro (“French fry”)
• terpomfloko (“potato chip”)
• terpomkampo (“potato field”)

Further reading

• “terpomo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “terpomo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Ido

Alternative forms

• teropomo

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto terpomo. Equivalent to tero (“earth”) +‎ pomo (“apple”), calque of French pomme de terre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /terˈpomo/

Noun

terpomo (plural terpomi)

1. potato

   Synonym: potato