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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cǎoyuán
"欧亚大草原横跨许多国家。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, flat, treeless area of grassland, particularly found in Eurasia.
"Nomadic tribes historically grazed their horses across the vast expanses of the Eurasian steppe." - 2
Any semi-arid grassy plain with sparse vegetation.
"The dry steppe climate supports only drought-resistant shrubs and grasses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Russian word 'stepb' (meaning barren, flat tract of land), which entered Western European languages in the 19th century to describe the vast, treeless grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia. Its ultimate Indo-European root relates to stretching or extending flatly across a landscape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steppe" is said worldwide
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steppe
Transliteration: /stɛp/
"Les chevaux sauvages courent à travers la steppe."
Steppe
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɛpə/
"Die mongolische Steppe ist weithin unbewohnt."
steppa
Transliteration: /ˈstɛp.pa/
"Il vento soffia forte sulla steppa russa."
estepa
Transliteration: /esˈte.pa/
"La estepa asiática se extiende por miles de kilómetros."
estepe
Transliteration: /isˈtɛ.pi/
"A vegetação da estepe é adaptada à seca."
स्टेपी
Transliteration: stepī
"स्टेपी के मैदानों में घास के अलावा कुछ नहीं उगता।"
草原
Transliteration: cǎoyuán
"欧亚大草原横跨许多国家。"
스텝
Transliteration: seutep
"유목민들은 광활한 스텝 초원에서 가축을 기른다."
ステップ
Transliteration: suteppu
"中央アジアには広大なステップ気候が広がっている。"
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