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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDome
/doʊm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base.
"The ancient cathedral was topped by a magnificent golden dome that sparkled in the sunlight." - 2
A natural formation or object that resembles a rounded vault or hemisphere.
"The hikers marveled at the massive granite dome rising majestically above the valley floor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin doma, which comes from the Greek dōma meaning 'house' or 'roof'. Historically, it evolved through Italian (duomo, meaning cathedral or dome) into seventeenth-century English, shifting its primary architectural meaning from a house roof to a rounded vault forming the roof of a building.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dome" is said worldwide
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dôme
Transliteration: dom
"Le dôme de la cathédrale est visible de toute la ville."
Kuppel
Transliteration: ku-puhl
"Die große Kuppel der Kirche beeindruckt alle Besucher."
cupola
Transliteration: ku-po-la
"La cupola del Brunelleschi è un capolavoro dell'architettura."
cúpula
Transliteration: ku-pu-la
"La cúpula del edificio gubernamental domina el horizonte."
cúpula
Transliteration: ku-pu-la
"A cúpula da igreja pode ser vista de longe."
गुंबद
Transliteration: gumbad
"ताजमहल का मुख्य गुंबद बहुत सुंदर है।"
圆顶
Transliteration: yuán dǐng
"这座建筑有一个巨大的圆顶。"
돔
Transliteration: dom
"경기장의 지붕은 거대한 돔 형태이다."
ドーム
Transliteration: dōmu
"その建物には美しいドームがあります。"
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