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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEra
/ˈɪə.rə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
"The Renaissance was an era of great cultural and artistic achievement." - 2
A period of time in which a specific event or series of events occurs.
"The era of digital technology has transformed communication."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Late Latin 'aera', plural of 'aes' meaning counters or bronze pieces used in reckoning, later shifting in Medieval Latin to signify a fixed point in time from which dates are reckoned. It entered English in the 17th century via seventeenth-century scholarly writing, broadening from chronological epochs to any distinct historical period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Era" is said worldwide
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ère
Transliteration: ɛʁ
"L'ère numérique a changé notre façon de vivre."
Ära
Transliteration: ˈɛːʁa
"Die Ära der Aufklärung war prägend für die moderne Gesellschaft."
era
Transliteration: ˈe.ra
"L'era moderna ha portato molte innovazioni."
era
Transliteration: ˈe.ɾa
"La era digital ha transformado la comunicación."
era
Transliteration: ˈe.ɾɐ
"A era moderna trouxe muitas mudanças."
युग
Transliteration: yug
"डिजिटल युग ने संचार के तरीके को बदल दिया है।"
时代
Transliteration: shídài
"数字时代改变了我们的生活方式。"
시대
Transliteration: sidae
"디지털 시대는 우리의 소통 방식을 변화시켰습니다."
時代
Transliteration: jidai
"デジタル時代は私たちのコミュニケーションを変えました。"
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