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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCeiling
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The upper interior surface of a room.
"The ceiling of the living room was painted a soft blue." - 2
A limit on the amount or level of something.
"The government set a ceiling on the prices of essential goods."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ceiling' originates from the Middle English 'ceilng', derived from the Old French 'cieling', which in turn comes from 'ciel', meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'. The term evolved to refer to the overhead interior surface of a room, reflecting the idea of a 'sky' within a building.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ceiling" is said worldwide
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plafond
Transliteration: plafond
"Le plafond du salon était peint en bleu doux."
Decke
Transliteration: ˈdɛkə
"Die Decke des Wohnzimmers war in sanftem Blau gestrichen."
soffitto
Transliteration: soffitto
"Il soffitto del soggiorno era dipinto di un blu tenue."
techo
Transliteration: techo
"El techo de la sala estaba pintado de un suave azul."
teto
Transliteration: teto
"O teto da sala foi pintado de um azul suave."
छत
Transliteration: chhat
"कमरे की छत हल्के नीले रंग में रंगी हुई थी।"
天花板
Transliteration: tiānhuābǎn
"客厅的天花板被涂成柔和的蓝色。"
천장
Transliteration: cheonjjang
"거실의 천장은 부드러운 파란색으로 칠해져 있었다."
天井
Transliteration: tenjō
"リビングの天井は柔らかい青色に塗られていた。"
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