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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries珠光的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhū guāng de
"这款口红具有独特的珠光效果。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing a soft, shimmering luster like that of a pearl; reflecting a lustrous play of different colors.
"The artist applied a pearlescent finish to the ceramic sculpture to give it a delicate, shimmering glow." - 2
Resembling or possessing the chemical or visual properties of pearl.
"The mineral specimen exhibited a striking pearlescent sheen under the microscope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'pearl' (from Middle English perle, ultimately from Latin pernula or dim. of perna meaning leg or ham due to bivalve shape) combined with the adjectival suffix '-escent' (from Latin -escentem, denoting becoming or possessing the qualities of). It entered the English language in the 19th century to describe surfaces exhibiting the lustrous, shimmering, iridescent qualities characteristic of mother-of-pearl.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pearlescent" is said worldwide
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nacré
Transliteration: nakʁe
"Le vernis à ongles a un effet nacré."
perlmuttartig
Transliteration: pɛʁlˈmʊtˌʔaʁtɪç
"Die Muschel zeigte eine perlmuttartige Oberfläche."
perlato
Transliteration: perˈlato
"La vernice dell'auto ha un colore perlato."
perlescente
Transliteration: peɾlesˈtente
"El vestido tenía un brillo perlescente bajo la luz."
perolado
Transliteration: peɾuˈladu
"Ela usava uma sombra de olhos com acabamento perolado."
मोती जैसा चमकदार
Transliteration: moti jaisa chamakdar
"उसकी पोशाक में एक मोती जैसी चमकदार चमक थी।"
珠光的
Transliteration: zhū guāng de
"这款口红具有独特的珠光效果。"
진주 빛의
Transliteration: jinju bit-ui
"그 차는 아름다운 진주 빛의 도색을 하고 있었다."
真珠のような
Transliteration: shinju no yō na
"その貝殻は真珠のような美しい光沢を持っていた。"
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