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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommodity
/kəˈmɒdəti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
"Crude oil is a very important traded commodity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'commodity' originates from the Latin 'commoditas', meaning 'convenience' or 'advantage', which evolved through Old French 'commodité' before entering English in the late Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of usefulness to a specific reference to goods traded in commerce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commodity" is said worldwide
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produit de base
Transliteration: produit de base
"Le café est une denrée essentielle sur le marché mondial."
Rohstoff
Transliteration: Rohstoff
"Kaffee ist ein wichtiger Rohstoff im Welthandel."
bene
Transliteration: bene
"Il petrolio è una materia prima fondamentale."
producto básico
Transliteration: producto básico
"El café es un producto básico negociado en todo el mundo."
mercadoria
Transliteration: mercadoria
"O petróleo é uma mercadoria valiosa no mercado global."
वस्तु
Transliteration: vastu
"कच्चा तेल एक महत्वपूर्ण व्यापारिक वस्तु है।"
商品
Transliteration: shāngpǐn
"石油是一种重要的全球交易商品。"
상품
Transliteration: sangpum
"원유는 중요한 세계적 상품입니다."
商品
Transliteration: shōhin
"原油は世界中で取引される重要な商品です。"
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