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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarginal
/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something.
"The marginal notes in the book provided additional insights."
- 1
A person or thing that is considered insignificant or peripheral.
"In the discussion, he felt like a marginal voice, overshadowed by more dominant opinions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'marginal' originates from the Latin 'marginalis', which means 'of the edge or border'. It evolved through Middle French in the 15th century, where it retained the meaning of something related to margins or borders, eventually being adopted into English with both literal and figurative meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marginal" is said worldwide
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marginal
Transliteration: maʁ.ʒi.nal
"Les notes marginales dans le livre ont fourni des informations supplémentaires."
marginal
Transliteration: maʁ.ɡi.nal
"Die marginalen Anmerkungen im Buch gaben zusätzliche Einblicke."
marginale
Transliteration: mar.dʒiˈna.le
"Le note marginali nel libro hanno fornito ulteriori spunti."
marginal
Transliteration: maɾ.ɣiˈnal
"Las notas marginales en el libro proporcionaron información adicional."
marginal
Transliteration: maʁ.ʒiˈnaw
"As notas marginais no livro forneceram informações adicionais."
मार्जिनल
Transliteration: mārjinal
"पुस्तक में मार्जिनल नोट्स ने अतिरिक्त जानकारी प्रदान की।"
边缘的
Transliteration: biān yuán de
"书中的边缘注释提供了额外的见解。"
주변의
Transliteration: jubyeon-ui
"책의 주변 주석은 추가적인 통찰을 제공했다."
周辺の
Transliteration: shūhen no
"本の周辺注釈は追加の洞察を提供しました。"
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