opoz-ar: (tr.) to oppose (ulu ad ulo, ulu, ad ulu), to put in opposition to, place (ulo) opposite; -(ad)o: opposition (resistance); -eso: opposition (contrast, state of); -anto, -ero: opponent; -ata, -ita: opposed, opposite (ad); -ant-aro: the opposition; -ato: the opposite; -ar spegulo a la fenestro: to set a glass opposite a window; -ar digo a la torento: to oppose a dike (dyke) to a torrent; -ar du motivi: to put two motives in contrast; la domo opozata: the house opposite. (N.B. the basic idea of this word implies putting in contrast, opposing an obstacle, rather than active opposition, therefore, «to oppose»: act in opposition, is translated ordinarily by kombatar, rezistar). — DEFIRS
opres-ar: (tr., phys., mental, social) to oppress: to lie heavy on; deject, treat with hardship; (cf. charj-egar, pres-egar); Def.: Presar forte (fizike o etikale) kontre ulu. V. exp.: On esas fizike opresata, kande on respiras kun peno; on esas etikale opresata, kande on angoras pro desquieteso, en expekto di trista evento od informo. La richuli opresas la povruli. La konquestiti povas esar opresata da la konquestanti, la laboristi da la patroni, e.c. III-223. — EFIS
optativ-o: (gram.) optative. — DEFIS
optik-o: (science of) optics; -isto: optician: one skilled in optics (cf. okul-isto). — DEFIRS
optim-ismo: optimism; -isto, -ista: optimist(ic). — DEFIRS
or: (conj.) now, but (in argument). V. exp.: Or expresas ne nur intersequo di du propozicioni, ma induktas nova argumento, plusa premiso, expliko, motivo. Ex.: Or, vua argumento semblas bona, ma ... Omno qua foligas esas veneno; or l’alkoholo foligas; do ... Kande la premiso (motivo) sequas la konkluzo, or vicesas da nam; ex.: L’alkoholo esas venono, nam ol foligas; kp. nam; VI-141-2; Talmey’s Text Book, p. 113. — FIS
or-o: gold; -a: (of gold thread, watch, etc.); -ea: golden (of hair, etc.); -oza: full of, rich in gold, auriferous; -min-eyo: gold mine; -izar: to gild, plate (ulo) with gold; -folio, -pelik-ulo: gold leaf; -iz-ita-arjento: silver-gilt. — FIS
orakl-o: oracle; -atra: oracular (tone, etc.); -ifar: to declare, utter an oracle. — DEFIRS
orangutan-o: (zool.) orang-outang (Pithecus satyrus). — DEFIS
oranj-o: orange; -iero: orange tree; -ier-eyo: orange grove: -ea: orange colo(u)red; -o-drink-ajo: orangeade. — DEFIRS
orator-o: orator (cf. diskurs-isto, parol-isto. — EFIRS
oratori-o: (mus.) oratorio. — DEFIRS
orbit-o: (astron.) orbit; (anat.) eye-socket. — EFIRS
ord-i* (la): (eccl.) holy-orders; -izo: conferring of holy-orders.
orden-o: (eccl. and knighthood) order; -izar: to knight; -insigno: insignia, badge (of knighthood). — DEFIRS
ordin-ar: (tr.) to order: put in, reduce to, dispose in, order (cf. rang-izar); -o, -eso: order: regular disposition, methodical arrangement; -ala, -alo: ordinaclass="underline" indicating order or succession; as, first, second, etc.; -ema: orderly, tidy (person); -em-eso: orderliness; -ita, -oza: ordered, regulated, orderly. — DEFIS
ordinac-ar*: (tr., eccl.) to ordain (a priest, clergyman); (cf. ord-izar). — DEFIS
ordinar-a: ordinary, common, usual; -e: commonly, ordinarily. Ex.: Vanitato esas kulpo tre ordinara. Ordinara manjajo, homo. Ant.: extraordinara. — EFIS
ordinat-o: (geom.) ordinate. — DEIS
ordonanc-o: (milit.) orderly; -oficiro: ordinance officer. Def.: Soldato qua exekutas o transmisas la komandi di oficiro; la ordinanc-oficiro ludas simila rolo apud supera oficiro; III-266. — DFIRS
oread-o*: (myth.) oread, mountain nymph. — DEFS
orel-o: ear, auricle; (fig.) hearing; -ala: auricular; -kovr-ilo, -umo: ear-covering, ear-flap; -ringo: ear-ring; -fingro: little finger; -oza; grand-orela: big-eared; (horses) lop-eared; -kurac-isto: aurist; -zum-ado: buzzing, ringing in the ears; askoltar per omna -i: (fig.) to be all ears, to listen intently; havar -o justa (od, delikata): to have a good (or, delicate) ear (as for music); levar (od, tensar) la -i: to prick up the ears. — eFIS
orelion-o: (med.) mumps; an infectious inflammation of various glands (cf. parotidito). — F
«oremus»: oremus, orison, prayer (Let us pray).
orfan-a; -o, -ulo, -ino: orphan; -ala: relating to orphans; -erio: orphanage, orphan asylum. — EFIS
organ-o: organ (part of an organized body); (fig.) instrument, means; (cf. orgeno); -ala: organic: relative to organs or organized means; (cf. organika); -izar: to organize: furnish with organs; (cf. aranjar, institucar); -izo, -izeso, -izuro: organization (cf. ordino, konstituciono, organismo); -iz-anto: organizer. Ex.: L’okulo esas l’organo di vidado. Ca jurnalo esas l’organo di demokratio; (fig.) La judiciisto esas la organo di la lego. Organizar ministerio. Organizuro di la homala korpo. Muzikala organizuro. — DEFIRS
organdi-o: (fabric) organdy. Def.: Speco di muslino; IV-448. — DEFIS
organicism-o*: (med.) organicism.
organik-a: (chem.) organic (substances, chemistry, etc.; cf. organ-ala). — DEFIRS
organism-o: (lit. and fig.) organism. Def.: (lit.) Ensemblo di la organi (la organaro) qui konstitucas ento vivanta. Ex.: Homala organismo. (fig.) Politikala organismo. — DEFIRS
organzin-o: organzine: a double-thrown silk used in weaving. — DEFI
orgen-o: (mus.) organ; -(ple)isto: organist; turn- -o: barrel-, hand-organ. — EFIRS
orgi-o: orgy. — DEFIRS
orient-o: Orient, the east; -ala: oriental; -ano: an oriental; -al-isto: orientalist; -izar: (pr. and fig.) to orient: place or set toward the east; (fig.) to give the correct aspect, the right direction to; (nav.) to trim (sails); -izar: to adjust one’s bearings toward the east; (fig.) to ascertain one’s position, find out what one is about; -izar ulu en lua studiado: to guide, set someone in the right direction in his studies; esas nefacila orientizar su en la mezo di revoluciono: it is difficult to get one’s bearings, find out one’s true position, in the midst of revolution (cf. esto). — DEFIRS