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This is the master wordlist, frequently updated. The most recent update was on 21 November 2009.

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E

econj and

e... e...conj both... and...

e/oconj and/or

en name of letter E

ebaniten ebonite

ebanon ebony

ebraa drunk, intoxicated; n drunkard

ebriv get drunk, intoxicate; n intoxication

ebrian drunkenness, inebriation

ecabbr (de la eda comun) CE, AD, anno domini

ecidnan echidna (mammal)

ecimosen ecchymosis

ecipon crew, team, squad

eclern éclair

ecleticaa eclectic

ecleticismen eclecticism

eclisn eclipse

eclis anelinn annular eclipse

eclisala ecliptic; n ecliptic

eclisiv eclipse

econ echo

fa un ecov echo

ecografian echography

ecolojian ecology

ecolojiala ecological

ecolojial sanaa environmentally friendly, eco-friendly

ecolojisten ecologist

economian economy; economics

economiala economic

economisten economist

ecosistemn ecosystem

ectaren hectare

ecto-pref hecto- (102)

Ecuadorn Ecuador

ecuadorana n Ecuadoran

ecuatorn equator

ecuilibrav balance; n balance, equilibrium

ecuilibra idrostatican hydrostatic balance, hydrostatic equilibrium

nonecuilibran imbalance

ecuinosion equinox

ecuinosio de autonon autumnal equinox

ecuinosio de primaveran vernal equinox

ecuisiton horsetail (plant)

eczeman eczema

edan age (measure of years); epoch, era

ante la eda comuna adv BCE, before the common era, BC, before Christ

de la eda comuna adv CE, AD, anno domini

eda comunn common era

eda granden longevity

eda maturn old age

eda median middle age

eda scolaln school age

Edenn Eden

ederan ivy (plant: genus Hedera)

ederdonn eiderdown

editav edit

coeditav coedit

coeditorn coeditor

editadorn editor, editing program

editador de fasimiln WYSIWYG editor

editorn editor, publisher

efn name of letter F

efedran ephedra

efeton effect

efeto spesialn special effect

egala equal; tied, drawn; n tie, draw (match result)

egaladorn equalizer (filter)

egaliv equalize, match, catch up; n equation

egalian equality

nonegala unequal

nonegalian inequality

Egipten Egypt (also Misre)

egiptolojian Egyptology

egiptolojisten Egyptologist, Egyptologue

eglefinn haddock

eglesan church (building, organization)

eglesetan chapel

egon ego, self

egoisme (o-i)n selfishness

egoiste (o-i)a selfish, egotistical; n egoist

egosa egotistical, arrogant, insolent, haughty, conceited, vainglorious, overweening, puffed up, overbearing, pretentious, affected, ostentatious, full of oneself, contemptuous, scornful, conceited, stuck-up

egosian egotism, arrogance, insolence

supraegon superego

egosentrala egocentric

einsteinion einsteinium (element)

ejaculav ejaculate; n ejaculation

ejetav eject; n ejection

ejetadaa n ejective (consonant)

elpron he, she, it; him, her, it

el de mepron mine

el de tupron yours

eln name of letter L

en forma de La L-shaped

Elasn Greece

elinicaa Greek

elastann elastane, spandex, lycra

elasticaa elastic; n elastic

elefanten elephant

elefantina elephantine

elefantiasen elephantiasis

elefena n LFN, Lingua Franca Nova

elefeniv LFN-ify, convert to LFN

elefenisten LFN speaker, LFN advocate

elejev choose, select, pick, elect, opt; n choice, election, selection

elejablea electable, eligible, alternative, optional; n option, alternative, choice

elejablian elegibility, electability

elejala electoral

eleje de retiran recall election

elejedaa chosen, elite

elejedasn pl chosen ones, elite

elejentea discriminating, choosy

elejorn elector

elementon element (basic part, including chemical)

eletrican electricity

eletricala electric, electrical

eletriciv electrify; n electrification

eletricintea electrifying

eletricisten electrician

eletrocardiografn electrocardiograph, ECG, EKG

eletrocardiografian electrocardiography

eletrocutav electrocute; n electrocution

eletrodinamian electrodynamics

eletrodon electrode

eletrofisiolojian electrophysiology

eletrolisev electrolyze; n electrolysis

eletrolisala electrolytic

eletroliton electrolyte

eletromacinala electromechanical

eletromagneten electromagnet

eletromagnetala electromagnetic

eletromagnetian electromagnetism

eletronn electron

eletronicaa electronic; n electronics

eletrostaticaa electrostatic

elevav breed, bring up, raise, rear; n breeding, upbringing

elfon elf

elianton sunflower (plant, bloom: species Helianthus annuus)

elican helix; propeller

elicadorn helicopter

elidiv elide; n elision

eliminav eliminate, annihilate, obliterate, eradicate; n elimination, annihilation, obliteration, eradication

elion helium (element)

eliogravuran heliogravure

eliosentrala heliocentric

elisea elliptic, elliptical; n ellipse

elizabetana Elizabethan

elmon helmet

emn name of letter M

emintj um, uh, er, erm (hesitation)

ematemesen hematemesis (US), haematemesis (Br)

ematoman hematoma (US), haematoma (Br), bruising

ematopoiesen hematopoiesis

ematurian hematuria (US), haematuria (Br)

embarasav embarrass; n embarrassment

embarasantea embarrassing

embarcav embark, board, go aboard

desembarcav disembark

embargon embargo

embolian embolism

embrajen clutch (mechanism)

desembrajiv declutch

embrajiv apply the clutch

embrion embryo

embriolojian embryology

embriolojiala embryological

embuton funnel (for pouring)

embutiv funnel

emerjensian emergency

emerjiv emerge, emanate; hatch; n emergence, emanation

nova emerjintea newly emergent, up-and-coming

emetev emit; n emission

emisferan hemisphere

emoglobinan hemoglobin (US), haemoglobin (Br)

emopatian hemopathy (US), haemopathy (Br)

emorajen hemorrhage (US), haemorrhage (Br)

emoroiden hemorrhoid (US), haemorrhoid (Br)

emosiav affect, move (emotionally); n emotion, sentiment, emotiveness, emotivity

emosiala emotional (to do with emotion)

emosiosa sentimental, emotional (full of emotion)

emosiconn emoticon

emositoblaston hemocytoblast

emostasen hemostasis (US), haemostasis (Br)

empapav soak, drench, macerate; indoctrinate; n soaking, drenching, maceration; indoctrination

empapadaa soaked, drenched, sodden, soggy

empiricala empirical, objective

empiricalian objectivity

empiricismen empiricism

empiricisten empiricist

empleav employ (person), hire; n employment, job

autoempleadaa self-employed

con tro multe empleadasa overstaffed

con tro poca empleadasa understaffed

emplea a stranjerv outsource; n outsourcing

emplea con salarion salaried employment

empleablea employable

empleablian employability

empleadaa employed; n employee

empleadasn pl employees, staff

empleorn employer, boss

nonemplean unemployment

nonempleadaa unemployed

emporta — v import; n importation

emportorn importer

empresan enterprise

empresa publicaln (public) utility

empresorn entrepreneur

emun emu (bird)

emulsionn emulsion

emulsioniv emulsify

enprep in, into; during

a enadv within, inside; prep in, into (indicating movement)

de enadv from within; prep from inside of, out of (indicating movement)

en ceconj while

en cuandoconj while

enn name of letter N

encantav enchant, bewitch, cast a spell, captivate, charm; n spell, incantation, enchantment

desencantav disenchant; n disenchantment

encantadaa enchanted, bewitched; intj pleased to meet you

encantantea charming

encargav commission, order, entrust; n commission, order (request for supply), responsibility

encargadaa entrusted, responsible; n commission (authorized group)

enclaven enclave

encontrav meet, encounter, come across; n meeting, date, appointment, assignation, session (therapy, music)

encontra acasov stumble upon; n chance encounter

endemicaa n endemic

endocrinala endocrine

endogamian endogamy, inbreeding

endoplasman endoplasma

eneman enema

enemia hostile; n enemy, adversary

enerjian energy, power; verve, vigour

a la enerjia de pilas — battery-powered

a la enerjia solal — solar-powered

enerjiosa energetic, vigorous

enetsa n Enets, Samoyed, Samoyedic (person, language)

enfanten child

enfantesn pl children, offspring, progeny

enfantian childhood

enfantina childish, childlike, innocent

enfernon hell, inferno

enfernala infernal, damned, damn, blasted

enfluev flow in, input; n influx, input, intake; flow (of tide)

enganav deceive, hoax; n deception, subterfuge, hoax

Englandn England

englesa n English (person, language)

engoliv swallow, engulf

engranav engage (gears, combat); n engagement (gears, combat); gear (a setting of gears)

desengranav disengage (gears, combat); n disengagement (gears, combat)

engrana priman first gear

engranadaa engaged (gears)

engranadorn gearbox, transmission

enigman enigma, puzzle

enliniaa adv online

enormea enormous, giant, huge, vast, immense, colossal; adv enormously, hugely, vastly

enormian vastness, enormity, immensity

enoteran evening primrose (plant: genus Oenothera)

enrolav wind, coil, wind up (mechanism)

enscrivev inscribe, subscribe, register (for activity), enroll (US), enrol (Br), recruit; n inscription, subscription, registration, enrollment (US), enrolment (Br)

enscrive como direto de autorv copyright

enscrive de tomban epitaph

enscrivedaa inscribed, subscribed, registered, enrolled, recruited; n recruit

ensendev set fire to, light, turn on (light)

ensendelampan lamplighter

ensiclopedian encyclopedia

ensintaa pregnant

ensintiv become pregnant; impregnate

ensintian pregnancy

ensintiala prenatal

ensircav surround, encircle, enclose, encompass, encapsulate, cup (as with hands); n enclosure

ensircada de beben playpen

ensircada de bestasn pen, corral

ensircada par teraa landlocked

ensircantea encircling, peripheral

ensoflav sniff, snort; n sniff, snort, insufflation

enspirav inhale, breathe in; n inhalation

entataa intact

enterav bury, inter; n burial

desenterav disinter, exhume, dig up, unearth

entererian landfill site

enterorn gravedigger

enteron integer

entomolojian entomology

entomolojisten entomologist

entrav enter, go into, come in, log in (computing); admit (to place); n admission (to place), entrance, entry, check-in

entra (en) un salav enter a room

entreprep between, among, amid; within (a group)

a entreadv in between

entre cual — between which, within which (relative)

entregaman crotch

entresenon cleavage

entretesev interweave, interleave

entropian entropy

envelopen envelope

enviav send, dispatch, transmit, transfer, submit; n transmission

enviadorn transmitter

enviorn sender

reenviav send back, return

envolvev wrap, involve, wrap up; n involvement

desenvolvev unwrap

enziman enzyme

eosinofiln eosinophil

epatala hepatic

epatican liverwort

epen épée (sword)

epicaa epic; n epic (work)

epidemicaa n epidemic

epiderman epidermis

epididimon epididymus

epigloten epiglottis

epiglotala epiglottal; n epiglottal (consonant)

epilesian epilepsy

epilesicaa epileptic

episodion episode

epitelion epithelium

epocan epoch

epsilonn epsilon (Greek letter)

Ern Ireland

eresa n Irish, Gaelic (person, language)

ern name of letter R

erav err, make a mistake; n error, mistake

era granden big mistake, blunder

erantea mistaken, wrong

eretav slip, make a small mistake; n booboo, small mistake, glitch

eraldon herald

eraldian heraldry

eraldiala heraldic

erban grass (plant: family Gramineae); herb; lawn

erbosa grassy

erbion erbium (element)

erbisiden herbicide, weedkiller

erbivora herbivorous; n herbivore

eremitan hermit

eremiterian hermitage

eresea heretical; n heretic

eresian heresy

-eriasuf (added to v or n or a: place where people do ... [v] or use ... [n] or cause things to become ... [a])

erican heath (plant: genus Erica)

Eridanon Eridanus (constellation)

erijev erect, put up; n erection

erison hedgehog (mammal)

eritav inherit; n inheritance, heritage

deseritav disinherit

erita de familian heirloom

eritala hereditary

eritorn heir, scion

eritor legaln heir apparent

Eritrian Eritrea

eritria n Eritrean

eritroblaston erythroblast

eritropoiesen erythropoiesis

eritrositen erythrocyte, red blood cell

erminon ermine, stoat

ernian hernia, rupture

ernia femoraln femoral hernia

ernia iataln hiatal hernia

ernia inguinaln inguinal hernia

ernia ombilicaln umbilical hernia

erodev erode; n erosion

eroen hero, heroine, protagonist

eroin (o-i)a heroic

eroisme (o-i)n heroism

supraeroen superhero

eroina (o-i)n heroin (drug)

eronn heron

eroticaa erotic

autoeroticaa autoerotic

erpesn herpes

erugan caterpillar

erutav erupt, break out (in a rash); n eruption, rash (medical)

eruta de dentesn teething

-essuf (added to certain n: a relating to ... [region, people, language]; n inhabitant of ...; language of ...; see also -an, -i, -ica, -sce)

esv be, is, are, am

esentea being (participle)

esn name of letter S

-esasuf -ess (added to n: female equivalent of ... [noble title, etc])

esajerav exaggerate; n exaggeration

esaminav examine, inspect, check, investigate, scrutinize; n exam, test, check-up, inspection, examination, scrutiny

esamina de elejes multiplen multiple choice examination

esamina parladan oral examination

esamina scrivedan written examination

esaminorn inspector

ja esaminadaa prechecked

esataa exact, precise, particular, accurate; adv particularly, precisely, exactly, just so

esatian accuracy, exactitude, precision

nonesataa inexact, imprecise; adv not exactly, not quite

o plu esataconj i.e., id est, that is to say, or rather, or more precisely

escavav dig, excavate, mine; n excavation, dig

escaverian quarry

escavorn miner, excavator (person)

esce — is it the case that? (question marker); whether (indirect question)

esclamav exclaim; n exclamation

escluiv exclude, banish, exile, excommunicate, ostracize; n exclusion, banishment, excommunication, ostracism

escluintea exclusive; adv exclusively; prep excluding, other than

escotav cut low; n neckline, cleavage

de escota Va V-necked, vee-necked

escota Vn V-neck, vee-neck

escretev excrete; n excrement; excretion

escusav excuse; n excuse, apology

escutav listen

escuta secretav eavesdrop

escutadorn (pair of) headphones

escutorn listener

escutoresn pl audience

esecutav execute, enact (plan), carry out, run (software); n execution

esecuta fretadan summary execution

esecutorn executor, executioner

eselev excel; n excellence, eminence

eselentea excellent, great, wonderful, marvelous (US), marvellous (Br), outstanding, eminent; (your) excellency, (your) grace

esemplon example, sample, exemplar, model

esempliv exemplify

per esemploadv for instance, for example

esensen essence

esensala essential, critical, crucial, inherent, intrinsic, pivotal; adv essentially

la esense de ...n the quintessential ..., ... par excellence

esentav exempt; n exemption, impunity, immunity (legal)

esersev exercise; n exercise

esetav except; n exception

con eseta deprep except (for), excepting, with the exception of

esetanteprep except (for), excepting, with the exception of, other than

esetante cuandoconj except when, unless

esetante siconj except if, unless

esfluev emit, flow out, output; n output; ebb (of tide)

fa esfluev flush (toilet)

esibiv exhibit; n exhibition

esibismen exhibitionism

esibisten exhibitionist

esijev demand, require; n demand, requirement

con la esije ceconj on condition that

esije ultiman ultimatum

esijentea demanding, picky, fussy, choosy, persnickety

esistev exist; n existence

esistentea existing

nonesisten nonexistence

nonesistentea nonexistent

esitav hesitate

esitantea hesitant, reluctant

esmaltea n enamel

esmeraldaa n emerald

esofagon esophagus

esogamian exogamy, outbreeding

esosferan exosphere

esoticaa exotic

Espanian Spain

espaniola n Spanish (person, language)

esperav hope; n hope

esperantea hoping, hopeful; adv hopefully

esperantoa n Esperanto

esperantisten Esperantist

esperiav experience; n experience

esperiosa experienced

nonesperian inexperience

sin esperiaa inexperienced

esperimentev experiment; n experiment

esperimentala experimental

espertaa expert; adv expertly; n expert, specialist

espertian expertise

nonespertaa inexpert; adv inexpertly

espetav expect, wait for, anticipate; n expectation, anticipation

espetadaa expected, due

espetorav expectorate, cough up

espetorantea n expectorant

espiav atone for; n atonement, expiation

espirav exhale; expire (subscription), go out of date

enspira subitav n gasp

espiradaa expired, out of date

esplicav explain, elaborate; n explanation, reason, justification, rationale, elaboration

nonesplicablea unexplainable, inexplicable

esplodev explode, burst; n explosion

Esplode Granden Big Bang (astronomy)

esplodentea exploding, explosive; plosive; n explosive; plosive (consonant)

esplorav explore; n exploration, excursion

esplororn explorer, scout

esploror jovenn boy scout, girl scout, girl guide

esplotav exploit; n exploitation

esponentea exponential; n exponent

esportav export; n exportation

esportorn exporter

esposav expose, divulge; n exposure

autoesposan autoexposure

esposa lentan long exposure (photography)

esposa par manon manual exposure

suesposav underexpose; n underexposure

supraesposav overexpose; n overexposure

espresav express, state, convey (meaning); n expression

espresa de fasn facial expression, countenance

espresismen expressionism

espresistea n expressionist

espreson espresso

estadet this, these (demonstrative); pron this, this one

a esta diasadv nowadays, these days

a esta locaadv here, in this place, at this place

a esta modoadv in this way, in this manner, like this, thus, so

a esta oraadv at this time

a esta vesadv this time, this once, on this occasion

estaspron pl these

estasiav be ecstatic; n ecstasy, bliss

estasiantea ecstatic, overjoyed

estaten summer

estativ summer

mediaestaten midsummer

estea east, eastern, oriental; n east, orient

estendev extend, spread, stretch, propagate, reach, project; n extent, range, scope, extension, spread, array, propagation, overhang, projection

estendablea extendable, extensible

estendadorn extensor (muscle)

estende de teton eaves

estende trav spread through, permeate

esternaa outer, exterior, external; n outside, exterior

esteticaa esthetics (US), aesthetics (Br)

esteticisten esthete (US), aesthete (Br); beautician, esthetician (US)

Estin Estonia

estia n Estonian (person, language)

estimav estimate; n estimation

nonestimablea inestimable, invaluable

estinguiv extinguish, put out, turn off (lights)

estinguadorn fire extinguisher

estinguidaa extinct

estorsev wring, extort; n extortion, blackmail

estorsadorn wringer

estorsorn extortionist

estraprep outside, outside of, out; except for, other than

a estraadv outside; prep out, out of (indicating movement)

de estraadv from outside; prep from outside of (indicating movement)

estra casaadv outside, outdoors, out of doors

estra comprendea adv beyond comprehension

estracomuna extraordinary

estraev extract, remove, bring out, take out, excise; exorcise; pit (remove from fruit); n extraction, excision, removal, exorcism

estrae de denten tooth extraction

estragrandea extra-large, king-size

estrapolav extrapolate; n extrapolation

estraterana n extraterrestrial, alien

estravagantea extravagant, flamboyant, over the top

estremaa extreme, radical; adv extremely, tremendously; n extreme, extremity

estremismen extremism

estremistea n extremist, radical

estrovertiv extravert, extrovert; n extraversion, extroversion

estrovertidaa extraverted, extroverted; n extravert, extrovert

estuarion estuary

esvasav flare, open up, open out, spread out

esvasadaa flared

etan eta (Greek letter)

-etasuf (added to n: n smaller equivalent of ...; baby of ... [animal]; inner or simpler equivalent of ... [garment]; added to v: v do ... slightly)

etagona heptagonal; n heptagon

etametren heptameter

etcabbr (e tal cosas, e tal continuante) etc, et cetera, and so on, and so forth

etern ether

eteriv etherize

eterina ethereal

eternaa eternal, perpetual; lifelong

eternian eternity

eterosesala n heterosexual

eterosesalian heterosexuality

etican ethics

eticala ethical

eticetan label, sticker

eticeta de HTMLn HTML tag

eticetiv label, tag

etimolojian etymology

etimolojiala etymological; adv etymologically

etnicon ethnic group

etnicala ethnic

etnician ethnicity

eucalipton eucalyptus

eucariotan eukaryote

eucaristian eucharist

euforbian spurge, euphorbia (plant: genus Euphorbia)

eunucon eunuch

eurilaimon broadbill (bird)

euron euro (money)

Europan Europe

europana n European (person, language)

europion europium (element)

eurozonan eurozone

Euscadin Basque Country

euscaraa n Basque (person, language)

Evan Eve

evadev escape, flee from; n escape

evaluav evaluate; n evaluation

evanjelion gospel

evanjelismen evangelism

evanjelistea n evangelist

evidentea evident, apparent, obvious, manifest, in evidence; adv evidently, apparently, obviously, of course

evidentian obviousness

evitav avoid, evade, elude, shun, stay away from, keep away from; n evasion

evita la scolaa avoid school, play truant

evitantea evasive, elusive, avoiding

evitante ceconj without (it happening that)

evitor de impostan tax dodger

nonevitablea inevitable, inexorable; adv inevitably, inexorably

evocav evoke

evocantea evocative

evoluiv evolve; n evolution

evoluismen evolutionism

evoluisten evolutionist

exn name of letter X

exadesimala hexadecimal

exagona hexagonal; n hexagon

exametren hexameter