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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElementary School
/ˌɛl.ɪˈmɛn.tər.i skuːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A school for young children, typically from ages 5 to 11, that provides the first stage of formal education.
"The children eagerly walked to elementary school every morning, excited to learn new things." - 2
An institution where basic subjects such as reading, writing, and arithmetic are taught.
"In elementary school, students often participate in various activities beyond academics, including art and music."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'elementary' derives from the Latin 'elementarius', meaning 'pertaining to elements', which evolved through Middle English. 'School' comes from the Greek 'scholē', meaning 'leisure' or 'discussion', reflecting the historical role of schools as places for learning and discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elementary School" is said worldwide
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école élémentaire
Transliteration: ekol el-e-men-tèr
"Les enfants vont à l'école élémentaire pour apprendre les bases."
Grundschule
Transliteration: grund-shoo-leh
"Die Kinder besuchen die Grundschule, um Lesen und Schreiben zu lernen."
scuola elementare
Transliteration: skwo-la e-le-men-ta-re
"I bambini vanno a scuola elementare per imparare le basi."
escuela primaria
Transliteration: es-kwe-la pri-ma-ria
"Los niños asisten a la escuela primaria para aprender lo básico."
escola primária
Transliteration: es-koh-la pri-ma-ria
"As crianças vão à escola primária para aprender os fundamentos."
प्राथमिक विद्यालय
Transliteration: prathamik vidyalay
"बच्चे प्राथमिक विद्यालय में पढ़ाई करने जाते हैं।"
小学
Transliteration: xiǎoxué
"孩子们在小学学习基础知识。"
초등학교
Transliteration: chodeunghakgyo
"아이들은 초등학교에서 기초를 배웁니다."
小学校
Transliteration: shōgakkō
"子供たちは小学校で基礎を学びます。"
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