motiv-o: motive: that which excites to action, determines
choice; (mus.) motif; -izar: to state the motive or
grounds of (an opinion, act); (fig.) to justify; plendo-
-o: reason for complaint, grievance; sen- -a:
gratuitous: without proof or motive (cf. gratuita); sen-
-a supozajo: gratuitous supposition; il motivizis sua
refuzo: he stated the grounds for his refusal. — DEFIRS
motor-o:(mechanical) motor: moving power, that
which imparts motion; -veturo: motor vehicle; gazolin-
-o: gasoline motor. — DEFIRS
mov-ar:(tr., intr.) to move, set in motion, stir,
propel; -(ad)o: movement, motion; -anta: moving; -iva:
motive, propelling, driving; -ebla: movable; -ebl-eso:
mobility; -o-povo: moving power, propelling force; -o
altern-anta: alternating movement; ne- -ebla:
immovable. — EFIS
moviment-o:(mus.) tempo, movement, time.
moyen-o: means, medium (through which a thing is done);
instrumentality; -i: (material) means, resources; (math.)
means; -acho: (poor) expedient; -i legitima:
legitimate means; per la -o: by means (of); kontributar
segun sua -i: contribute according to one’s means; vivo-
-i: means of subsistence or existence; trovar la -o facar
ulo: to find the means to do something. — F
mozaik-o: mosaic (work). — DEFIRS
mu-ar:(intr.) to moult, mew; shed or cast off hair
(if dogs), feathers (of birds), horns (of deer), outer layer of
skin (of serpents), and the like which are replaced by new
growth; to break, change (voice at puberty); voco-muo:
change of voice. Def.: Chanjar pelo, pili, plumi, ye determinita
tempi o periodi; III-606. — eFIS
muar-o: moire: a watered fabric, as watered silk. —
DeFIRS
mucilaj-o:(bot.) (plant-) mucilage; (N.B. for the
adhesive substance, cf. gluo). Def.: Humoro vikoza qua
trovesas en ula planti; IV-586. — EFIS
muel-ar:(tr.) to grind, crush (in a mill); (cf. grindar);
-eyo, -erio: mill; -disko, -petro: millstone; -isto:
miller. — FIRS
muev-o:(orni.) gull, sea-gull (genus: Larus).
— DF
muf-o: muff (for hands); (tech.) casing, box.
— DER
mufl-o:(chem.) muffle. Def.: Speco di vazo (ek
argilo) en qua on pozas objekti submisenda nedirete a
l’efiko di la fairo; III-530. — DEFIS
muflon-o:(zool.) mouflon; species of wild sheep
(Ovis Musimon). — DEFIS
«mufti»: mufti: Mohammedan official.
muj-ar:(intr.) to bellow, roar (winds, waves,
thunder, cannon); (cf. bramar). — FIS
muk-o: mucus; -ozo: mucus membrane (cf. pituito,
mucilajo). Def.: Humoro normale sekretaca da la membrani
dicata mukozi; IV-585. — EFIS
mul-o, -ino, -ulo: mule; -(dukt)isto: muleteer.
— EFIRS
mulat-o, -ulo, -ino: mulatto; (cf. mestico, hibrido).
Def.: Genetito da blankulo e negrino (o negro e blankino); V-33.
— DEFIRS
muld-ar:(tr.) to form a mold (mould) of, as in
sand, in which to make a casting; (fig.) -ar su: to
mold, model oneself. V. exp.: En giserio, on unesme muldas:
to esas ago donar justa formo ad la sablo o l’argilo en qua
on varsos la fuzita metalo. Po la muldo on uzas la muld-ilo
ek ligno, fero, e.c. Duesme on gisas la fuzita metalo en
la mulduro; III-82. — EFIS
mult-a:(of number) many, numerous; (of
quantity) much; -o: a lot, a large quantity; -i:
many (in number); -a homuli: many men; -a vino:
much wine; -eso, -opl-eso: multiplicity; -opl-a, -o:
manifold, multiple; (plu-) -igar: to multiply: make more
numerous (for math. sense, cf. multiplikar); -igo:
multiplication; -eskar: to become more numerous; -a-tempe:
many a time; -a-forma: multiform; -a-flora:
multiflorous: many-flowered; -e plu bone: much better, a
great deal better; -a-sorta, speca: many kinds of, many
species of; -a-kolora: multi-colo(u)red, many colored; plu
o min multe: more or less. Ant. Poka. — EFIR
multiform-a*:(math.) multiform. — DEFIS
multiplik-ar:(tr., arith.) to multiply; -endo:
multiplicand. — DEFIS
multipol-a*:(math.) multipolar.
mulur-o:(arch.) moulding; (cf. kornico).
— FS
mumi-o: mummy; -igar: to mummify. — DEFIRS
mung-ar (su): to blow one’s nose, to wipe one’s
nose. — L
municion-o, -i: ammunition, munition (of war); -furgono:
caisson. — DEFIRS
mulier-o: woman (adult); (cf. viro, homino). —
DeFL
