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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbundance
/əˈbʌn.dəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very large quantity of something; a copious supply.
"The valley was blessed with an abundance of fresh water and fertile soil." - 2
The state or condition of having a profusion of wealth or resources.
"She grew up in an era of technological abundance and rapid connectivity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'abondance', which came from the Latin 'abundantia', stemming from 'abundare' (to overflow, abound), formed from 'ab-' (from) and 'undare' (to rise in waves, from unda 'wave'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially denoting a copious supply or overflowing fullness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abundance" is said worldwide
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abondance
Transliteration: /a.bɔ̃.dɑ̃s/
"Il y a une grande abondance de fruits cette saison."
Überfluss
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐˌflʊs/
"Die Region ist bekannt für ihren Reichtum und Überfluss an Naturressourcen."
abbondanza
Transliteration: /ab.bonˈdan.tsa/
"La terra offre un'abbondanza di raccolti quest'anno."
abundancia
Transliteration: /a.βunˈdan.sja/
"Vivimos en una época de gran abundancia de información."
abundância
Transliteration: /a.bũˈdɐ̃.sjɐ/
"O jardim floresce com uma abundância de cores vibrantes."
प्रचुरता
Transliteration: prachurtā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यहाँ पानी की प्रचुरता है।"
丰富
Transliteration: fēng fù
Script: 中文汉字
"这里有丰富的自然资源。"
풍부
Transliteration: pungbu
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 지역은 자원이 매우 풍부합니다."
豊富
Transliteration: hōfu
Script: 日本語
"自然の恵みが豊富にある場所です。"
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