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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries食欲的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shíyù de
"实验观察了动物的食欲性行为。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, characterized by, or promoting an appetite or desire, especially a natural biological or psychological drive.
"The rich aromas of the cooking created an appetitive response before the meal even began." - 2
In psychology and ethology, designating behavior that tends to approach a goal or seek out a rewarding stimulus.
"Rats in the maze exhibited strong appetitive behaviors when searching for the hidden food reward."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'appetitivus', stemming from 'appetere' (to strive for, desire), formed from 'ad-' (to) + 'petere' (to seek). Entering the English language in the late 16th century via Late Latin and French medical and psychological discourse, it initially related to physical desire and was later adopted into behavioral science to describe goal-directed motivation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appetitive" is said worldwide
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appétitif
Transliteration: /a.pe.ti.tif/
"Cette sauce dégage une odeur très appétitive."
appetitiv
Transliteration: /apetiˈtiːf/
"Das Experiment untersuchte das appetitive Verhalten von Tieren."
appetitivo
Transliteration: /ap.pe.tiˈti.vo/
"Stimoli appetitivi possono influenzare notevolmente la motivazione."
apetitivo
Transliteration: /a.pe.tiˈti.βo/
"El estímulo apetitivo desencadenó una respuesta inmediata."
apetitivo
Transliteration: /a.pe.tʃiˈtʃi.vu/
"O comportamento apetitivo é essencial para a sobrevivência."
क्षुधावर्धक
Transliteration: kshudhavardhak
"यह गंध अत्यंत क्षुधावर्धक है।"
食欲的
Transliteration: shíyù de
"实验观察了动物的食欲性行为。"
식욕의
Transliteration: sig-yog-ui
"동물의 식욕을 자극하는 행동이 관찰되었다."
appetitive
Transliteration: shokuyoku no
Script: 食欲の
"その匂いは非常に食欲をそそる反応を引き起こした。"
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