Interlingua
Constructed (auxiliary, naturalistic)
Interlingua (IALA, 1951) is a naturalistic international auxiliary language designed by the International Auxiliary Language Association under Alexander Gode. Its vocabulary is derived from Latin/Romance roots common to the 'control languages' English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese; readable on first sight by anyone literate in a Romance language. Unlike Esperanto's schematic regularization, Interlingua follows a naturalistic philosophy — words appear in their most international Romance form. The Union Mundial pro Interlingua maintains the Panorama in Interlingua magazine and an active online community.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Interlingua
Sources
- IALA — Interlingua-English Dictionary (1951)
- Union Mundial pro Interlingua
- Ethnologue: ina
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Constructed (auxiliary, naturalistic)
| Meaning | Interlingua | Interlingue | Venetian | Dante-era Italian | Italian | Ido | Corsican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | aqua /akwa/ | aqua /ˈakwa/ | aqua /ˈakwa/ | acqua /ˈakːwa/ | acqua /ˈakkwa/ | aquo /ˈakwo/ | acqua /ˈakwa/ |
| Fire | foco /fɔko/ | foy /foj/ | fogo /ˈfoɡo/ | foco /ˈfɔko/ | fuoco /ˈfwɔːko/ | fairo /faˈiro/ | focu /ˈfɔku/ |
| Sun | sol /sɔl/ | sole /ˈsole/ | sol /sol/ | sole /ˈsole/ | sole /ˈsoːle/ | suno /ˈsuno/ | sole /ˈsɔle/ |
| Moon | luna /luna/ | lune /ˈlune/ | łuna /ˈuna/ | luna /ˈluna/ | luna /ˈluːna/ | luno /ˈluno/ | luna /ˈluna/ |
| Star | stella /ˈstɛla/ | stelle /ˈstele/ | stela /ˈstela/ | stella /ˈstella/ | stella /ˈstɛlla/ | stelo /ˈstelo/ | stella /ˈstella/ |
| Night | nocte /ˈnokte/ | nocte /ˈnokte/ | note /ˈnɔte/ | notte /ˈnotte/ | notte /ˈnɔtte/ | nokto /ˈnokto/ | notte /ˈnɔtːe/ |
| Rain | pluvia /ˈpluvia/ | pluvie /ˈpluvie/ | piova /ˈpjɔva/ | piova /ˈpjɔːva/ | pioggia /ˈpjɔddʒa/ | pluvo /ˈpluvo/ | pioggia /ˈpjɔdʒa/ |
| Snow | nive /nive/ | nive /ˈnive/ | neve /neve/ | neve /ˈneve/ | neve /neːve/ | nivo /ˈnivo/ | neve /ˈneve/ |
| Wind | vento /ˈvento/ | vent /vent/ | vento /ˈvento/ | vento /ˈvɛnto/ | vento /ˈvento/ | vento /ˈvento/ | ventu /ˈventu/ |
| Earth | terra /ˈtɛra/ | terre /ˈtere/ | tera /ˈtɛra/ | terra /ˈtɛrra/ | terra /ˈtɛrra/ | tero /ˈtero/ | terra /ˈtɛrra/ |
| Stone | petra /ˈpetra/ | petre /ˈpetre/ | piera /ˈpjɛra/ | pietra /ˈpjɛtra/ | pietra /ˈpjɛːtra/ | petro /ˈpetro/ | petra /ˈpɛtra/ |
| Mountain | montania /monˈtania/ | monte /ˈmonte/ | montagna /monˈtaɲa/ | montagna /monˈtaɲɲa/ | montagna /monˈtaɲːa/ | monto /ˈmonto/ | muntagna /munˈtaɲɲa/ |
| Sea | mar /mar/ | mar /mar/ | mar /mar/ | mare /ˈmare/ | mare /ˈmare/ | maro /ˈmaro/ | mare /ˈmare/ |
| Mother | matre /matre/ | matre /ˈmatre/ | mare /ˈmare/ | madre /ˈmaːdre/ | madre /ˈmaːdre/ | matro /ˈmatro/ | mamma /ˈmamma/ |
| Father | patre /patre/ | patre /ˈpatre/ | pare /pare/ | padre /ˈpaːdre/ | padre /ˈpaːdre/ | patro /ˈpatro/ | babbu /ˈbabːu/ |
| Daughter | filia /ˈfilia/ | filia /ˈfilia/ | fioła /ˈfjɔe̯a/ | figlia /ˈfiʎʎa/ | figlia /ˈfiʎʎa/ | filiino /filiˈino/ | figliola /fiʎˈʎola/ |
| I | io /ˈio/ | yo /jo/ | mi /mi/ | io /ˈio/ | io /ˈio/ | me /me/ | eiu /ˈɛju/ |
| You | tu /tu/ | tu /tu/ | ti /ti/ | tu /tu/ | tu /tu/ | tu /tu/ | tù /tu/ |
| We | nos /nos/ | noi /noi/ | noaltri /noˈaltri/ | noi /ˈnoi/ | noi /noi/ | ni /ni/ | noi /ˈnoi/ |
| Name | nomine /ˈnomine/ | nómine /ˈnomine/ | nome /ˈnome/ | nome /ˈnoːme/ | nome /ˈnome/ | nomo /ˈnomo/ | nome /ˈnome/ |
| Person | persona /perˈsona/ | person /perˈson/ | persona /perˈsona/ | persona /perˈsona/ | persona /perˈsona/ | persono /perˈsono/ | persona /perˈsona/ |
| Head | capite /ˈkapite/ | cap /kap/ | tèsta /ˈtɛsta/ | testa /ˈtɛsta/ | testa /ˈtɛsta/ | kapo /ˈkapo/ | capu /ˈkapu/ |
| Eye | oculo /okulo/ | ocul /ˈokul/ | ocio /ɔtʃo/ | occhio /ˈɔkːjo/ | occhio /ˈɔkkjo/ | okulo /oˈkulo/ | ochju /ˈɔcu/ |
| Ear | aure /ˈawre/ | orel /oˈrel/ | récia /ˈretʃa/ | orecchio /oˈrɛkkjo/ | orecchio /oˈrekkjo/ | orelo /oˈrelo/ | arechja /aˈrɛca/ |
| Nose | naso /ˈnazo/ | nase /ˈnaze/ | naxo /ˈnazo/ | naso /ˈnaso/ | naso /ˈnaːzo/ | nazo /ˈnazo/ | nasu /ˈnazu/ |
| Mouth | bucca /ˈbuka/ | bocca /ˈbokka/ | boca /ˈboka/ | bocca /ˈbokka/ | bocca /ˈbokka/ | boko /ˈboko/ | bocca /ˈbɔkka/ |
| Tooth | dente /ˈdente/ | dent /dent/ | dente /ˈdente/ | dente /ˈdente/ | dente /ˈdɛnte/ | dento /ˈdento/ | dente /ˈdɛnte/ |
| Tongue | lingua /ˈliŋɡwa/ | lingue /ˈliŋɡue/ | léngua /ˈleŋɡwa/ | lingua /ˈliŋɡwa/ | lingua /ˈliŋɡwa/ | lango /ˈlaŋɡo/ | lingua /ˈliŋɡwa/ |
| Hand | mano /mano/ | manu /ˈmanu/ | man /man/ | mano /ˈmano/ | mano /ˈmaːno/ | manuo /ˈmanuo/ | manu /ˈmanu/ |
| Foot | pede /pede/ | pede /ˈpede/ | pìe /ˈpie/ | piede /ˈpjɛde/ | piede /ˈpjɛde/ | pedo /ˈpedo/ | pede /ˈpɛde/ |
| Heart | corde /kɔrde/ | cordie /ˈkordie/ | cor /kɔr/ | core /ˈkɔre/ | cuore /ˈkwɔːre/ | kordio /ˈkordio/ | core /ˈkɔre/ |
| Bone | osso /ˈosso/ | osse /ˈosse/ | oso /ˈɔso/ | osso /ˈɔsːo/ | osso /ˈɔsso/ | osto /ˈosto/ | ossu /ˈɔssu/ |
| Blood | sanguine /sanˈɡwine/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡue/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡwe/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡwe/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡwe/ | sango /ˈsaŋɡo/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡwe/ |
| Poop | caca /ˈkaka/ | — | caca /ˈkaka/ | merda /ˈmɛrda/ | cacca /ˈkakka/ | feko /ˈfeko/ | caca /ˈkaka/ |
| Love | amor /amor/ | amore /aˈmore/ | amor /amor/ | amore /aˈmore/ | amore /aˈmoːre/ | amoro /aˈmoro/ | amore /aˈmɔre/ |
| Tree | arbore /arbore/ | árbor /ˈarbor/ | àlbaro /ˈalbaro/ | albero /ˈalbero/ | albero /ˈalbero/ | arboro /arˈboro/ | arburu /ˈarburu/ |
| Dog | can /kan/ | cane /ˈkane/ | can /kaŋ/ | cane /ˈkane/ | cane /ˈkaːne/ | hundo /ˈhundo/ | cane /ˈkane/ |
| Cat | catto /katto/ | cat /kat/ | gato /ˈɡato/ | gatto /ˈɡatːo/ | gatto /ˈɡatto/ | kato /ˈkato/ | ghjattu /ˈɟattu/ |
| Fish | pisce /ˈpiʃe/ | pisc /pisk/ | pesse /ˈpese/ | pesce /ˈpeʃʃe/ | pesce /ˈpeʃʃe/ | fisho /ˈfiʃo/ | pesciu /ˈpeʃu/ |
| Bird | ave /ˈave/ | avie /ˈavie/ | oxeło /oˈzeo/ | uccello /utˈtʃɛlːo/ | uccello /utˈtʃɛllo/ | ucelo /uˈtselo/ | uccellu /utˈtʃɛllu/ |
| Butterfly | papilion /papiliˈon/ | papilion /papiliˈon/ | pavegia /paˈvedʒa/ | farfalla /farˈfalla/ | farfalla /farˈfalla/ | papiliono /papiliˈono/ | farfalla /farˈfalla/ |
| Egg | ovo /ˈovo/ | ove /ˈove/ | vovo /ˈvɔvo/ | uovo /ˈwɔːvo/ | uovo /ˈwɔːvo/ | ovo /ˈovo/ | ovu /ˈɔvu/ |
| Bear | urso /ˈurso/ | urso /ˈurso/ | orso /ˈorso/ | orso /ˈorso/ | orso /ˈorso/ | urso /ˈurso/ | orsu /ˈorsu/ |
| Horse | cavallo /kaˈvalo/ | cavalle /kaˈvale/ | caval /kaˈval/ | cavallo /kaˈvallo/ | cavallo /kaˈvallo/ | kavalo /kaˈvalo/ | cavallu /kaˈvallu/ |
| House | casa /kasa/ | dom /dom/ | caxa /ˈkaza/ | casa /ˈkasa/ | casa /ˈkaːsa/ | domo /ˈdomo/ | casa /ˈkaza/ |
| Milk | lacte /ˈlakte/ | lacte /ˈlakte/ | late /ˈlate/ | latte /ˈlatte/ | latte /ˈlatte/ | lakto /ˈlakto/ | latte /ˈlatte/ |
| Honey | melle /ˈmɛle/ | miel /miˈel/ | miel /mjɛl/ | miele /ˈmjɛːle/ | miele /ˈmjɛːle/ | mielo /ˈmi̯elo/ | mele /ˈmɛle/ |
| Salt | sal /sal/ | sale /ˈsale/ | sal /sal/ | sale /ˈsale/ | sale /ˈsale/ | salo /ˈsalo/ | sale /ˈsale/ |
| Wine | vino /ˈvino/ | vin /vin/ | vin /viŋ/ | vino /ˈvino/ | vino /ˈvino/ | vino /ˈvino/ | vinu /ˈvinu/ |
| Rice | ris /ris/ | ris /ris/ | rixo /ˈrizo/ | — | riso /ˈriːzo/ | rizo /ˈrizo/ | risu /ˈrizu/ |
| Chocolate | chocolate /tʃokoˈlate/ | chocolate /ʃokoˈlate/ | ciocolata /tʃokoˈlata/ | — | cioccolato /tʃokkoˈlaːto/ | chokolado /tʃokoˈlado/ | cicculata /tʃikkuˈlata/ |
| Iron | ferro /ˈfɛrro/ | ferre /ˈfere/ | fero /ˈfɛro/ | ferro /ˈfɛrro/ | ferro /ˈfɛrro/ | fero /ˈfero/ | ferru /ˈfɛrru/ |
| Wheel | rota /ˈrɔta/ | rote /ˈrote/ | roda /ˈrɔda/ | rota /ˈrɔta/ | ruota /ˈrwɔta/ | roto /ˈroto/ | rota /ˈrɔta/ |
| Silk | seta /ˈseta/ | seta /ˈseta/ | seda /ˈseda/ | — | seta /ˈseːta/ | silko /ˈsilko/ | seta /ˈseta/ |
| Book | libro /ˈlibro/ | libre /ˈlibre/ | libro /ˈlibro/ | libro /ˈlibro/ | libro /ˈliːbro/ | libro /ˈlibro/ | libru /ˈlibru/ |
| Eat | manducar /mandukar/ | manjar /manˈʒar/ | magnàr /maˈɲar/ | mangiare /manˈdʒare/ | mangiare /manˈdʒaːre/ | manjar /manˈʒar/ | manghjà /manˈɟa/ |
| Drink | biber /biber/ | trincar /trinˈkar/ | bévar /ˈbevar/ | bevere /ˈbevere/ | bere /ˈbeːre/ | drinkar /drinˈkar/ | beie /ˈbeje/ |
| Sleep | dormir /dorˈmir/ | dormir /dorˈmir/ | dormir /dorˈmir/ | dormire /dorˈmire/ | dormire /dorˈmiːre/ | dormar /dorˈmar/ | durmì /durˈmi/ |
| One | un /un/ | un /un/ | un /un/ | uno /ˈuno/ | uno /ˈuːno/ | un /un/ | unu /ˈunu/ |
| Two | duo /ˈduo/ | du /du/ | do /do/ | due /ˈduːe/ | due /ˈdue/ | du /du/ | dui /ˈdui/ |
| Three | tres /tres/ | tri /tri/ | tre /tre/ | tre /tre/ | tre /tre/ | tri /tri/ | trè /trɛ/ |
| Four | quatro /ˈkwatro/ | quar /kwar/ | quatro /ˈkwatro/ | quattro /ˈkwatːro/ | quattro /ˈkwattro/ | quar /kwar/ | quattru /ˈkwatːru/ |
| Five | cinque /ˈtʃiŋkwe/ | quin /kwin/ | sìnque /ˈsiŋkwe/ | cinque /ˈtʃiŋkwe/ | cinque /ˈtʃiŋkwe/ | kin /kin/ | cinque /ˈtʃiŋkwe/ |
| Hundred | cento /ˈtʃento/ | cent /tsent/ | sento /ˈsento/ | cento /ˈtʃɛnto/ | cento /ˈtʃɛnto/ | cent /tsent/ | centu /ˈtʃɛntu/ |
| Hello | salute /salute/ | salute /saˈlute/ | ciao /tʃao/ | salute /saˈlute/ | ciao /ˈtʃaːo/ | saluto /saˈluto/ | salute /saˈlute/ |
| Thank you | gratias /ɡratias/ | mersí /merˈsi/ | grassie /ɡrasje/ | mercede /merˈtʃede/ | grazie /ˈɡrattsje/ | danko /ˈdanko/ | grazie /ˈɡratsje/ |
| Good | bon /bon/ | bon /bon/ | bon /bon/ | buono /ˈbwɔno/ | buono /ˈbwɔːno/ | bona /ˈbona/ | bonu /ˈbɔnu/ |
| New | nove /ˈnove/ | nov /nov/ | novo /ˈnovo/ | novo /ˈnɔvo/ | nuovo /ˈnwɔːvo/ | nova /ˈnova/ | novu /ˈnɔvu/ |
| Red | rubie /ˈrubie/ | rubi /ˈrubi/ | róso /ˈroso/ | rosso /ˈrosso/ | rosso /ˈrosso/ | reda /ˈreda/ | rossu /ˈrossu/ |
| White | blanc /blaŋk/ | blanc /blaŋk/ | bianco /ˈbjaŋko/ | bianco /ˈbjaŋko/ | bianco /ˈbjaŋko/ | blanka /ˈblanka/ | biancu /ˈbjaŋku/ |
| Black | nigre /ˈniɡre/ | nigri /ˈniɡri/ | negro /ˈneɡro/ | nero /ˈnero/ | nero /ˈnero/ | nigra /ˈniɡra/ | neru /ˈneru/ |
| Green | verde /ˈverde/ | verd /verd/ | verde /ˈverde/ | verde /ˈverde/ | verde /ˈverde/ | verda /ˈverda/ | verde /ˈverde/ |
| Blue | blau /blau/ | blu /blu/ | — | — | blu /blu/ | blua /ˈblua/ | turchinu /turˈkinu/ |
| Cuckoo | cucu /ˈkuku/ | cucú /kuˈku/ | cucù /kuˈku/ | cucco /ˈkukko/ | cuculo /ˈkuːkulo/ | kukulo /kuˈkulo/ | cuccu /ˈkukku/ |
| Computer | computator /komputaˈtor/ | computator /komputaˈtor/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | abbaco /abˈbaːko/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | komputero /kompuˈtero/ | urdinatore /urdinaˈtore/ |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | — | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | tonnina /tonˈniːna/ | sushi /ˈsuʃʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ |
| Tea | the /te/ | té /te/ | tè /tɛ/ | — | tè /tɛ/ | teo /ˈteo/ | tè /tɛ/ |
| Coffee | caffe /ˈkafe/ | café /kaˈfe/ | cafè /kaˈfɛ/ | — | caffè /kafˈfɛ/ | kafeo /kaˈfeo/ | caffè /kafˈfɛ/ |
| Sugar | sucro /ˈsukro/ | sucre /ˈsukre/ | sùcaro /ˈsukaro/ | — | zucchero /ˈdzukkero/ | sukro /ˈsukro/ | zuccheru /ˈdzukkeru/ |
| Orange | orange /oˈrandʒe/ | orange /oˈranʒe/ | naranza /naˈraŋsa/ | arancia /aˈrantʃa/ | arancia /aˈrantʃa/ | oranjo /oˈranʒo/ | aranciu /aˈrantʃu/ |
| Dopamine | dopamina /dopaˈmina/ | — | — | — | dopamina /dopaˈmiːna/ | dopamino /dopaˈmino/ | — |
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