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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrag
/kræɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A steep or rugged cliff or rock face.
"The climbers carefully navigated the crag to reach the summit." - 2
A rocky outcrop or a steep, rugged hill.
"The crag provided a perfect lookout point over the valley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'crag', meaning neck or throat, which was later applied to steep, rugged rocks or projecting cliffs. It is of Celtic origin, related to Welsh 'craig' (rock) and Scottish Gaelic 'creag'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted exclusively toward rugged rock formations and precipitous cliffs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crag" is said worldwide
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falaise
Transliteration: fa-leez
"Les grimpeurs ont escaladé la falaise pour atteindre le sommet."
Felsen
Transliteration: fel-zen
"Die Kletterer navigierten vorsichtig den Felsen hinauf."
roccia
Transliteration: ro-chia
"Gli scalatori hanno affrontato la roccia per raggiungere la vetta."
roca
Transliteration: ro-ka
"Los escaladores subieron la roca para llegar a la cima."
rocha
Transliteration: ro-sha
"Os escaladores subiram a rocha para alcançar o cume."
चट्टान
Transliteration: chattan
"चढ़ाई करने वालों ने चट्टान पर चढ़ने के लिए सावधानी से कदम रखा।"
岩石
Transliteration: yánshí
"登山者小心翼翼地攀登岩石以到达山顶。"
바위
Transliteration: bawi
"등반가들은 정상에 도달하기 위해 바위를 조심스럽게 올랐다."
岩
Transliteration: iwa
"登山者は山頂に到達するために岩を慎重に登った。"
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