objekto

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“throw against”), from ob (“against”) + iaciō (“throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /obˈjekto/

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• Rhymes: -ekto
• Hyphenation: ob‧jek‧to

Noun

objekto (accusative singular objekton, plural objektoj, accusative plural objektojn)

1. a material thing, an object

   Synonym: aĵo

2. field of study, subject of contemplation, etc.

   Synonyms: lernobjekto, studobjekto

3. (linguistics) object (of a verb, preposition, etc.)

Usage notes

The difference between temo and objekto is nuanced. temo is a subject in the sense of a topic that something is about, objekto is more of an objective.

For example, Van Gogh's famous painting Starry Night might be said to have the night sky as its subject, but an emotion it expresses as its objective.

Derived terms

• artobjekto (“artistic creation”)
• celobjekto (“something aimed at, target”)

See also

• afero
• temo

Ido

Alternative forms

• obyekto (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto objekto, English object, French objet, German Objekt, Italian oggetto, Russian объе́кт (obʺjékt), Spanish objeto, from Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“throw against”), from ob (“against”) + iaciō (“throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /obˈʒekto/, /obˈd͡ʒekto/

Noun

objekto (plural objekti)

1. object (anything that comes within the cognizance of the senses)
2. (grammar) object

Derived terms

• objektala (“objective”)
• objektaleso (“objectivity”)
• objektalo (“object glass”)

See also

• skopo
• komplemento

References

• Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 414