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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnsanguine
/ɪnˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made bloody or stained with blood.
"The battlefield was ensanguine, a stark reminder of the violence that had occurred." - 2
Characterized by bloodshed or violence.
"The ensanguine history of the region is reflected in its many memorials."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ensanguine' originates from the Latin 'sanguis', meaning blood, combined with the prefix 'en-', which denotes to cause or to make. This word has evolved in usage to describe something that is made bloody or stained with blood, often used in literary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ensanguine" is said worldwide
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Ensanglanté
Transliteration: ɑ̃sɑ̃ɡlɑ̃te
"Le champ de bataille était ensanglanté, un rappel frappant de la violence qui avait eu lieu."
Blutig
Transliteration: ˈbluːtɪç
"Das Schlachtfeld war blutig, ein deutlicher Hinweis auf die Gewalt, die stattgefunden hatte."
Insanguinato
Transliteration: in.san.ɡwiˈna.to
"Il campo di battaglia era insanguinato, un chiaro promemoria della violenza avvenuta."
Ensangrentado
Transliteration: ensangrenˈtaðo
"El campo de batalla estaba ensangrentado, un recordatorio claro de la violencia que había ocurrido."
Ensanguentado
Transliteration: ẽsɐ̃ɡwẽˈtɐdu
"O campo de batalha estava ensanguentado, um lembrete claro da violência que ocorreu."
रक्तरंजित
Transliteration: raktaranjit
"युद्धभूमि रक्तरंजित थी, जो हुई हिंसा की स्पष्ट याद दिलाती है।"
沾血的
Transliteration: zhān xuè de
"战场沾血的，清楚地提醒着发生过的暴力。"
피투성이의
Transliteration: pituseong-ui
"전장은 피투성이였으며, 발생한 폭력을 분명히 상기시킵니다."
血まみれの
Transliteration: chimamire no
"戦場は血まみれで、起こった暴力を明確に思い出させる。"
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