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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries足智多谋的
Native Script:飞足的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēi zú de
"这位飞足的信使迅速传达了消息。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Swift of foot; nimble, agile, or moving with extraordinary speed as if borne on wings.
"The wing-footed messenger delivered the royal decree before nightfall." - 2
Figuratively describing something characterized by great lightness, grace, or rapid progression.
"Time felt wing-footed during those magical summer evenings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'wing' and the adjective 'footed', mirroring classical mythological epithets such as the Greek 'podes pterōtoi' associated with Hermes or Achilles. First appearing in late Middle English poetry, the term evokes the swiftness and lightness of a messenger with wings on their feet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wing-footed" is said worldwide
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足智多谋的
Transliteration: fēi zú de
Script: 飞足的
"这位飞足的信使迅速传达了消息。"
날개 달린 발의
Transliteration: nal-gae dal-rin bal-ui
"그 발이 날개 달린 전령은 빠르게 이동했다."
翼足の
Transliteration: yokusoku no
"その翼足の使者は瞬く間に到着した。"
aux pieds ailés
Transliteration: o pyed e-le
"Le messager aux pieds ailés arriva rapidement."
geflügelt
Transliteration: ge-fly-gelt
"Der geflügelte Läufer gewann das Rennen."
alato
Transliteration: a-la-to
"Il corridore alato superò ogni record."
alípedo
Transliteration: a-li-pe-do
"El mensajero alípedo cruzó el valle."
alípede
Transliteration: a-li-pe-de
"O atleta alípede correu com incrível leveza."
तेज़ कदमों वाला
Transliteration: tez kadmon wala
"वह संदेशवाहक तेज़ कदमों वाला था।"
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