stelo

Definition

A monetary unit of Esperantists from 1945 to 1993, one of whose aims was to achieve a single world currency.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Esperanto stelo. Doublet of estoile, étoile, and stella; related to aster and star.

Example Sentences

• "One stelo theoretically equals in value of one kilogram of bread. […] The five steloj, 1959 (60), obverse shows a world globe symbolizing the unity of mankind. […] Most Esperantists use International Reply Coupons for the purposes for which stelo coins were intended, he added."
• "More patterns were issued in 1959, these in 1-, 5- and 10-steloj denominations. The piece shown here is a 25-steloj coin issued in Poland in 1965."
• "Stelo fantasy coins were minted in several other denominations: a series from 1959, for example, features a bronze 1 stelo, an aluminum-bronze 5 steloj, and a copper-nickel 10 steloj."