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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries现代的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiàndài de
"他被视为现代的智者。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Modern, contemporary, or occurring in the present day, often used to describe a modern-day counterpart to something from the past.
"He is often described as a latter-day Renaissance man because of his diverse talents." - 2
Relating to or denoting the end of the world or the present religious dispensation, as in Latter-day Saints.
"The movement began in the early 19th century as a latter-day restoration of early Christianity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'latter' (referring to the second of two or occurring near the end) combined with 'day'. Historically popularized in religious contexts to denote the present era or the end-times, it has evolved into a secular adjective describing modern or contemporary equivalents of historical phenomena.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Latter-day"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Latter-day" is said worldwide
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moderne
Transliteration: mo-dɛʁn
"Il est considéré comme un Léonard de Vinci moderne."
heutig
Transliteration: ˈhɔɪtɪç
"Er wird oft als ein heutiges Genie bezeichnet."
moderno
Transliteration: moˈdɛrno
"Viene considerato un filosofo moderno."
moderno
Transliteration: moˈdちょっと
"Es visto como un héroe moderno en su campo."
moderno
Transliteration: moˈdɛɾnu
"Ele é visto como um herói moderno."
आधुनिक
Transliteration: aadhunik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्हें आधुनिक युग का संत माना जाता है।"
现代的
Transliteration: xiàndài de
Script: 中文汉字
"他被视为现代的智者。"
현대의
Transliteration: hyeondae-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 현대의 영웅으로 불린다."
現代の
Transliteration: gendai no
Script: 日本語
"彼は現代の天才として知られている。"
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