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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElement
/ˈɛl.ɪ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fundamental or essential part or component of something.
"Water is an essential element for all known forms of life." - 2
Any of the four substances (earth, air, fire, and water) that were once thought to make up the physical universe.
"In ancient philosophy, fire was considered one of the four classical elements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'element' originates from the Latin 'elementum', which means 'principle' or 'rudiment'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained its meaning related to fundamental components or parts of a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Element" is said worldwide
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Élément
Transliteration: el-e-mon
"L'eau est un élément essentiel pour la vie."
Element
Transliteration: e-le-ment
"Wasser ist ein essentielles Element für das Leben."
Elemento
Transliteration: e-le-men-to
"L'acqua è un elemento essenziale per la vita."
Elemento
Transliteration: e-le-men-to
"El agua es un elemento esencial para la vida."
Elemento
Transliteration: e-le-men-to
"A água é um elemento essencial para a vida."
तत्व
Transliteration: tattva
"पानी सभी जीवन के लिए एक आवश्यक तत्व है।"
元素
Transliteration: yuán sù
"水是所有生命的基本元素。"
요소
Transliteration: yo-so
"물은 모든 생명체에 필수적인 요소입니다."
要素
Transliteration: yōso
"水はすべての生命にとって必要な要素です。"
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