klino

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From klini +‎ -o.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈklino]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: kli‧no

Noun[edit]

klino (accusative singular klinon, plural klinoj, accusative plural klinojn)

  1. a bend
  2. a bow
    • 1924, H.A. Luyken, Pro Iŝtar:
      La blankhara grandaĝulo salutis la regnestron per facila, sed solena klino, kvazaŭ li salutas respektindan samstatanon.
      The white-haired elderly man greeted the ruler with a simple, yet solemn bow, as if he were greeting a respective member of his country.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)