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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFootnote
/ˈfʊt.noʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An explanatory or documentary note placed at the bottom of a page below the main text.
"The author added a footnote to clarify the historical context of the quote." - 2
A minor or secondary circumstance or event in history or a narrative.
"His brief appearance in the campaign became a mere footnote in the biography."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English words 'foot' (referring to the bottom of a page) and 'note', appearing in print in the late 18th century. It replaced earlier Latinate terms like 'marginal note' to describe supplementary information placed at the bottom of a printed or written page.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Footnote" is said worldwide
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note de bas de page
Transliteration: not də ba də paʒ
"L'auteur a ajouté une note de bas de page pour clarifier ce point."
Fußnote
Transliteration: ˈfuːsˌnoːtə
"Bitte lesen Sie die Fußnote am Ende der Seite."
nota a piè di pagina
Transliteration: ˈnɔta a pjɛ di ˈpaʒina
"La referenza bibliografica si trova nella nota a piè di pagina."
nota al pie
Transliteration: ˈnota al pje
"La fuente original se menciona en una nota al pie."
nota de rodapé
Transliteration: ˈnɔtɐ dʒi ʁodaˈpɛ
"A explicação detalhada está na nota de rodapé."
पाद-टिप्पणी
Transliteration: paad-tippani
"पुस्तक के अंत में एक पाद-टिप्पणी जोड़ी गई थी।"
脚注
Transliteration: jiǎozhù
"请参考页面下方的脚注获取更多信息。"
각주
Transliteration: gakju
"저자는 페이지 아래에 각주를 달아 출처를 밝혔습니다."
脚注
Transliteration: kyakuchū
"論文の各ページの下部に脚注を追加しました。"
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