Translation
to attract, entice
Word origin
An Esperanto compound: al ('to, towards') plus logi ('to lure'), itself from German locken ('to entice'). So allogi is literally to lure towards yourself, which is exactly what attracting is.
- Origin
- Esperanto compound, German root
- Root
- al + logi
Examples
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The fine weather attracted many people to the park.
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The shop attracts customers with low prices.
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The idea of travelling across the world attracted him.
Built from the preposition glued onto , to lure. The double L is real and both are pronounced: al-LO-gi. Something attractive is alloga, and the pull itself is allogo.
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