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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBauble
/ˈbɔː.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, showy ornament or decoration, often of little value.
"She decorated the Christmas tree with colorful baubles." - 2
A trivial or worthless object.
"The store was filled with cheap baubles that no one wanted."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Middle English 'baubel' or 'babel', derived from the Old French 'babele', meaning a child's toy or trifles, which is likely related to 'baubou', meaning a foolish person or thing. Historically, it also referred to the baton or scepter carried by a court jester, before shifting in meaning to signify any small, showy, and ultimately cheap ornament.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bauble" is said worldwide
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Bibelot
Transliteration: bee-buh-loh
"Elle a décoré le sapin de Noël avec des bibelots colorés."
Schnickschnack
Transliteration: shnik-shnak
"Der Laden war voller billiger Schnickschnack, den niemand wollte."
Cianfrusaglie
Transliteration: chan-froo-zah-lyeh
"Il negozio era pieno di cianfrusaglie che nessuno desiderava."
Chuchería
Transliteration: choo-cheh-ree-ah
"El árbol de Navidad estaba decorado con chucherías coloridas."
Bijuteria
Transliteration: bee-zhoo-teh-ree-ah
"Ela decorou a árvore de Natal com bijuterias coloridas."
गहना
Transliteration: gahana
"उसने क्रिसमस के पेड़ को रंगीन गहनों से सजाया।"
装饰品
Transliteration: zhuāngshìpǐn
"她用彩色的装饰品装饰了圣诞树。"
장식품
Transliteration: jangsikpum
"그녀는 크리스마스 트리를 화려한 장식품으로 장식했다."
飾り物
Transliteration: kazari-mono
"彼女はクリスマスツリーをカラフルな飾り物で飾った。"
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