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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFairy
/ˈfɛəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, often depicted with wings.
"The children believed that a fairy lived in the garden, granting wishes to those who found her." - 2
A person or creature that is considered to be enchanting or charming.
"She danced like a fairy, captivating everyone with her grace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'faerie', originating from Old French 'faerie' (enchantment), from 'faie' (destiny, from Latin 'fata'). Historically associated with mythical beings of folklore possessing magical powers, the term evolved in modern contexts to metaphorically describe diminutive, charming, or specialized helper figures, such as the Korean slang 'ippal-yo-jeong' (tooth fairy).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fairy" is said worldwide
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fée
Transliteration: fée
"Les enfants croyaient qu'une fée vivait dans le jardin."
Fee
Transliteration: Fee
"Die Kinder glaubten, dass eine Fee im Garten lebte."
fata
Transliteration: fata
"I bambini credevano che una fata vivesse nel giardino."
hada
Transliteration: hada
"Los niños creían que un hada vivía en el jardín."
fada
Transliteration: fada
"As crianças acreditavam que uma fada vivia no jardim."
परियों
Transliteration: pariyon
"बच्चों को विश्वास था कि बगीचे में एक परी रहती है।"
仙女
Transliteration: xiānnǚ
"孩子们相信花园里住着一位仙女。"
요정
Transliteration: yojeong
"아이들은 정원에 요정이 살고 있다고 믿었다."
妖精
Transliteration: yōsei
"子供たちは庭に妖精が住んでいると信じていました。"
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