World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesMoment
/ˈmoʊ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very brief period of time; an instant.
"Can you wait for just a moment while I grab my coat?" - 2
A particular point in time or a specific juncture.
"At that exact moment, the lights went out across the entire building."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'moment' originates from the Latin 'momentum', meaning 'movement' or 'motion'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a brief period of time, reflecting the concept of a fleeting instant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moment" is said worldwide
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moment
Transliteration: moh-mahn
"Attendez un moment, s'il vous plaît."
Moment
Transliteration: moh-ment
"Warten Sie bitte einen kurzen Moment."
momento
Transliteration: moh-men-to
"Aspetta un momento, per favore."
momento
Transliteration: moh-men-toh
"Espera un momento por favor."
momento
Transliteration: moh-men-too
"Espere um momento, por favor."
क्षण
Transliteration: kshanak
"कृपया एक क्षण रुको।"
片刻
Transliteration: piànkè
"请等片刻。"
순간
Transliteration: sun-gan
"잠시만 기다려 주세요."
瞬間
Transliteration: shunkan
"ほんの瞬間だけ待ってください。"
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