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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries月刊
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuèkān
"这是一本月刊。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Happening, done, or produced once a month.
"We hold a monthly meeting to review progress."
- 1
A magazine or periodical published once a month.
"She subscribes to a literary monthly."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'mōْنَlīċ', combining 'mōna' (moon) with the suffix '-līċ' (-ly), reflecting the lunar basis of ancient calendar months. Over time, it shifted from meaning 'pertaining to the moon's cycle' to standard calendar intervals occurring once every month.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monthly" is said worldwide
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mensuel
Transliteration: mensuel
"C'est un magazine mensuel."
monatlich
Transliteration: monatlich
"Das ist eine monatliche Zeitschrift."
mensile
Transliteration: mensile
"Questo è un periodico mensile."
mensual
Transliteration: mensual
"Esta es una revista mensual."
mensal
Transliteration: mensal
"Este é um jornal mensal."
मासिक
Transliteration: masik
"यह एक मासिक पत्रिका है।"
月刊
Transliteration: yuèkān
"这是一本月刊。"
월간의
Transliteration: wolgan-ui
"이것은 월간 잡지입니다."
月刊
Transliteration: gekkan
"これは月刊誌です。"
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