sterko

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sterco, from Latin stercus (“dung, excrement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsterko]
  • Rhymes: -erko
  • Hyphenation: ster‧ko

Noun

sterko (uncountable, accusative sterkon)

  1. fermented animal excrement used for fertilizer; manure; dung
    Ĉi tiu bieno odoraĉas kiel sterko.
    This farm reeks of manure.
  2. (figuratively) crap

Derived terms

See also

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto sterko, Latin stercus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsterko/

Noun

sterko (plural sterki)

  1. dung, muck

Usage notes

Manure made out of the excrement of animals (mixed with straw).

Derived terms

  • sterkizar (“to manure, dung”)
  • sterkamaso (“dung heap”)
  • sterkaquo (“liquid manure”)
  • sterko-skarabeo (“coprophagan; dung beetle”)

See also

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