Plena Vortaro de Esperanto
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La Plena Vortaro de Esperanto (The Complete Dictionary of Esperanto, abbreviated as PV) is a monolingual dictionary of the Esperanto
language first published by the Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda
(SAT) in 1930, largely considered the first truly comprehensive dictionary written entirely in Esperanto.
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Between 1930 and 1996, SAT published 11 editions of the PV, but following the revised and corrected second edition of 1934, revisions over the decades were infrequent. The most significant post-1934 addition was a 63-page supplemental section contributed by Gaston Waringhien to the fourth edition in 1953. The 1934 edition included 6,900 roots, while Waringhien's supplement added an extra 966.
, which first appeared in 1970 and is now considered the standard reference dictionary of the language. However, in addition to forming the foundation of the PIV, the PV is also the basis for the Reta Vortaro online dictionary launched in 1997, as well as many bilingual Esperanto dictionaries still in use.
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
language first published by the Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda
Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda
Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda is an independent worldwide cultural Esperanto association of a general left-wing orientation. Its headquarters are in Paris. According to Jacques Schram, chairman of the Executive Committee, the membership totalled 881 in 2003...
(SAT) in 1930, largely considered the first truly comprehensive dictionary written entirely in Esperanto.
History
French academic Émile Grosjean-Maupin was the original chief editor of the PV, with additional contributions over the years from Albert Esselin, Salomon Grenkamp-Kornfeld, and Gaston WaringhienGaston Waringhien
Gaston Waringhein was a French linguist, lexicographer, and Esperantist. He wrote poems as well as essays and books on linguistics...
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Between 1930 and 1996, SAT published 11 editions of the PV, but following the revised and corrected second edition of 1934, revisions over the decades were infrequent. The most significant post-1934 addition was a 63-page supplemental section contributed by Gaston Waringhien to the fourth edition in 1953. The 1934 edition included 6,900 roots, while Waringhien's supplement added an extra 966.
Influence
Widely lauded upon its first appearance, the Plena Vortaro has largely been superseded by its successor, the Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de EsperantoPlena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
240px|thumb|The 2004 edition of La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro.La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto is a monolingual dictionary of the language Esperanto...
, which first appeared in 1970 and is now considered the standard reference dictionary of the language. However, in addition to forming the foundation of the PIV, the PV is also the basis for the Reta Vortaro online dictionary launched in 1997, as well as many bilingual Esperanto dictionaries still in use.
See also
- Vortaro de EsperantoVortaro de EsperantoThe Vortaro de Esperanto , published by Kazimierz Bein in 1911, was the first monolingual dictionary ever published for Esperanto....
- Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de EsperantoPlena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto240px|thumb|The 2004 edition of La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro.La Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto is a monolingual dictionary of the language Esperanto...