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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInter-American
/ˌɪn.tər.əˈmɛr.ɪ.kən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or involving the countries of the Americas.
"The Inter-American Development Bank supports economic development in Latin America." - 2
Pertaining to cooperation or relations between American nations.
"The Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance was established to promote mutual defense."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Inter-American' combines the prefix 'inter-', meaning 'between' or 'among', derived from Latin, with 'American', referring to the continents of North and South America. It emerged in the 20th century to describe relationships and organizations that involve multiple countries in the Americas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inter-American" is said worldwide
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Inter-américain
Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁameʁikɛ̃
"La Banque inter-américaine de développement soutient le développement économique en Amérique latine."
Interamerikanisch
Transliteration: ɪntɛʁameʁikanɪʃ
"Die Interamerikanische Entwicklungsbank unterstützt die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in Lateinamerika."
Interamericano
Transliteration: interamerikano
"La Banca interamericana di sviluppo sostiene lo sviluppo economico in America Latina."
Interamericano
Transliteration: interamericano
"El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo apoya el desarrollo económico en América Latina."
Interamericano
Transliteration: interamericano
"O Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento apoia o desenvolvimento econômico na América Latina."
अंतर-अमेरिकी
Transliteration: Antar-Amerikī
"अंतर-अमेरिकी विकास बैंक लैटिन अमेरिका में आर्थिक विकास का समर्थन करता है।"
美洲间的
Transliteration: Měizhōu jiān de
"美洲间开发银行支持拉丁美洲的经济发展。"
미주 간의
Transliteration: Miju gan-ui
"미주 개발 은행은 라틴 아메리카의 경제 발전을 지원합니다."
米州間の
Transliteration: Beishūkan no
"米州開発銀行はラテンアメリカの経済発展を支援しています。"
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