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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeath
/dɛθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The end of the life of a person or organism.
"The death of the ancient tree marked the end of an era in the forest." - 2
The state of being dead.
"She mourned the death of her beloved pet for weeks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dēaþ', originating from Proto-Germanic '*dauþuz', which is related to 'dead' and Proto-Indo-European '*dhou-tus-' meaning 'passing away' or 'death'. Over centuries, the term has maintained its fundamental reference to the cessation of life while acquiring profound metaphorical and legal significance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Death" is said worldwide
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Mort
Transliteration: mɔʁ
"La mort est une partie inévitable de la vie."
Tod
Transliteration: toːt
"Der Tod ist ein natürlicher Teil des Lebens."
Morte
Transliteration: ˈmorte
"La morte è un argomento difficile da affrontare."
Muerte
Transliteration: ˈmweɾte
"La muerte es parte del ciclo de la vida."
Morte
Transliteration: ˈmɔʁtʃi
"A morte é um tema que todos enfrentamos."
मृत्यु
Transliteration: mrityu
"मृत्यु जीवन का एक अनिवार्य हिस्सा है।"
死亡
Transliteration: sǐwáng
"死亡是生命的一部分。"
죽음
Transliteration: jug-eum
"죽음은 삶의 자연스러운 부분입니다."
死
Transliteration: shi
"死は人生の一部です。"
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