"esper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛsˌpɝ/ Forms: espers [plural]
Etymology: From ESP + -er from ESP (“extrasensory perception”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ESP|er|id2=occupation}} ESP + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} esper (plural espers)
  1. A person who practices the development of psychic ability.
    Sense id: en-esper-en-noun-PuL5u2Gw
  2. (chiefly science fiction) A person who has extrasensory perception. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Fictional abilities, People Hyponyms (person having extrasensory perception): telepath
    Sense id: en-esper-en-noun-v1NGGPHh Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 44 56 Disambiguation of People: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 29 71 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 89 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction Disambiguation of 'person having extrasensory perception': 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (person): 超能力者 (chōnōryokusha) (alt: ちょうのうりょくしゃ) (Japanese), エスパー (esupā) (Japanese), 초능력자 (choneungnyeokja) (Korean), экстрасе́нс (ekstrasɛ́ns) [masculine] (Russian), телепа́т (telepát) [masculine] (Russian), esper (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'person': 48 52

Noun [Old Occitan]

Forms: espers [oblique, plural], espers [nominative, singular], esper [nominative, plural]
Etymology: Probably a deverbal of esperar. Head templates: {{head|pro|noun|oblique plural|espers|nominative singular|espers|nominative plural|esper|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} esper m (oblique plural espers, nominative singular espers, nominative plural esper), {{pro-noun|m}} esper m (oblique plural espers, nominative singular espers, nominative plural esper)
  1. hope Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-esper-pro-noun-wpJ39V-z Categories (other): Old Occitan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1942 June 5, Edward Elmer Smith, “Storm Cloud on Deka”, in Astonishing Stories, volume 3, number 4:",
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