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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries食欲
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shíyù
"运动使我很有食欲。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
"Walking in the fresh air gave me a good appetite."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'appetitus', meaning a longing, desire, or striving for, stemming from the verb 'appetere' (to strive for, desire). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting a natural desire for food and later broadening to encompass eager desires or cravings of any kind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appetite" is said worldwide
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appétit
Transliteration: appétit
"L'effort physique donne de l'appétit."
Appetit
Transliteration: Appetit
"Frische Luft macht Appetit."
appetito
Transliteration: appetito
"Il lavoro duro fa venire l'appetito."
apetito
Transliteration: apetito
"El ejercicio físico estimula el apetito."
apetite
Transliteration: apetite
"A caminhada me abriu o apetite."
भूख
Transliteration: bhookh
"कसरत करने से भूख बढ़ती है।"
食欲
Transliteration: shíyù
"运动使我很有食欲。"
식욕
Transliteration: sig-yok
"운동을 하니 식욕이 생겼다."
食欲
Transliteration: shokuyoku
"運動をすると食欲がわきます。"
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