Dictionary · adjective
praa
praa/ˈpra.a/
Official root pra- (Fundamento, 1905)
praa is an Esperanto adjective meaning “elder”.
Meaning
- ancient, primeval
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elder (very ancient)
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Related meanings: primal, primordial
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Definition in Esperanto
- Primitiva, antaŭhistoria, origina
- praa fekund-rito
- en la jaro 1878, kiam d-ro Vincent fondis la someran universitaton, Chautauque okupis 150 akrojn da bela tero, sed trovis sin en tre praa stato
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ˈpra.a/
- Syllables
- PRA·a
- Listen
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Word structure
- prarootpraa
- aendingadjective
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | praa | praaj |
| object (-n) | praan | praajn |
Example sentences
- Mi estas ano de praa nacio.I'm a member of an ancient nation. #650574
- Oni retrovis la skeleton de praa besto.They discovered the skeleton of a prehistoric animal. #2396732praa: ancient, primeval
- Iuj praaj popoloj konsideris Sunon sia Dio.Some ancient peoples thought of the sun as their god. #3058386
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Related words
pra-
- -a
praa
- -ul- person
In other languages
| Español | arcaico, ancestral |
|---|---|
| Français | archaïque |
| Deutsch | urzeitlich, vorzeitlich, urtümlich |
| Polski | dawny (prastary) |
| Русский | первобытный, доисторический |
| Українська | первісний, примітивний, доісторичний |
| Nederlands | voorhistorisch |
| Čeština | velmi dávný, velmi starý |
| Slovenčina | pradávny, starodávny |
| 中文 | 远古 |
| 日本語 | 原始の |
| Беларуская | першабытны, дагістарычны |
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