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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCellar
/ˈsɛl.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A room below ground level in a house, typically used for storing wine or coal.
"They store bottles of fine vintage wine in the cool, dark cellar."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'celler', originating from the Old French 'celier', and ultimately from the Latin 'cellarium', meaning a storehouse or pantry, from 'cella' (small room). Over centuries, its meaning shifted primarily from a general storage vault to an underground room specifically used for storing wine, food, or coal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cellar" is said worldwide
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cave
Transliteration: cave
"Le vin est vieilli dans la cave."
Keller
Transliteration: Keller
"Wir lagern die Kartoffeln im Keller."
cantina
Transliteration: cantina
"La cantina è fresca anche d'estate."
sótano
Transliteration: sótano
"Guardamos las cajas viejas en el sótano."
porão
Transliteration: porão
"O vinho é guardado no porão."
तहखाना
Transliteration: tahkhana
"तहखाना बहुत ठण्डा था।"
地窖
Transliteration: dìjiào
"他们在地窖里存了许多酒。"
지하실
Transliteration: jihasil
"와인은 지하실에 보관되어 있습니다."
地下室
Transliteration: chikashitsu
"その家にはワイン用の地下室があります。"
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