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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries侧翼
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cè yì
"军队从敌人的侧翼发起进攻。"
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The side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip.
"The horse lashed its tail and swished its flanks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'flanc', originating from Frankish roots meaning the fleshy part of the side of the body between the ribs and the hip. It entered Middle English around the 14th century, expanding from anatomical usage to describe military formations on the side of an army, and later to mean positioning oneself beside something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flank" is said worldwide
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flanc
Transliteration: flanc
"Le cheval a un pelage brun sur le flanc."
Flanke
Transliteration: Flanke
"Das Pferd wurde an der Flanke getroffen."
fianco
Transliteration: fianco
"Sentì un dolore acuto al fianco."
flanco
Transliteration: flanco
"El ejército atacó por el flanco izquierdo."
flanco
Transliteration: flanco
"O cavalo sacudiu o flanco."
पार्श्व
Transliteration: parshva
"सैनिकों ने दुश्मन के पार्श्व पर हमला किया।"
侧翼
Transliteration: cè yì
"军队从敌人的侧翼发起进攻。"
측면
Transliteration: cheung-myeon
"적의 측면을 공격하다."
脇腹
Transliteration: wakibara
"馬の脇腹を軽く叩いた。"
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