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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlacier
/ˈɡleɪ.si.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or valley.
"The glacier carved out the valley over thousands of years." - 2
A persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.
"Scientists study glaciers to understand climate change."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word glacier, which originates from the Vulgar Latin glacia (meaning ice), itself from the Latin glacies. It entered the English language in the late 18th century as alpine exploration and geological studies of ice formations expanded across Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glacier" is said worldwide
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glacier
Transliteration: ɡla.sje
"Le glacier a reculé à cause du réchauffement climatique."
Gletscher
Transliteration: ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐ
"Der Gletscher schmilzt aufgrund der globalen Erwärmung."
ghiacciaio
Transliteration: ɡjakˈtʃaːjo
"Il ghiacciaio si sta ritirando rapidamente."
glaciar
Transliteration: ɡlaˈθjaɾ
"El glaciar está retrocediendo debido al calentamiento global."
glaciar
Transliteration: ɡlaˈsjaʁ
"O glaciar está derretendo rapidamente."
ग्लेशियर
Transliteration: gleśiyar
"ग्लेशियर जलवायु परिवर्तन के कारण पिघल रहा है।"
冰川
Transliteration: bīng chuān
"冰川因全球变暖而在快速融化。"
빙하
Transliteration: bingha
"빙하가 기후 변화로 인해 빠르게 녹고 있습니다."
氷河
Transliteration: hyouga
"氷河は気候変動の影響で急速に溶けています。"
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