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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMontre
/mɔ̃tʁ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device worn on the wrist or carried that indicates the time.
"She glanced at her watch to check the time before the meeting." - 2
A similar device used for measuring time, often with additional features.
"His smartwatch tracks his fitness activities and notifications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'montre' originates from the Old French 'montre', which means 'to show' or 'to display'. It is derived from the Latin 'monstrare', which also means 'to show'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to a device that shows time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Montre" is said worldwide
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Montre
Transliteration: mɔ̃tʁ
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle montre."
Uhr
Transliteration: uːʁ
"Sie hat eine neue Uhr gekauft."
Orologio
Transliteration: oˈrɔlɔdʒo
"Ha comprato un nuovo orologio."
Reloj
Transliteration: reˈlox
"Ella compró un nuevo reloj."
Relógio
Transliteration: ʁeˈlɔʒju
"Ela comprou um novo relógio."
घड़ी
Transliteration: ghaḍī
"उसने एक नई घड़ी खरीदी।"
手表
Transliteration: shǒubiǎo
"她买了一只新手表。"
시계
Transliteration: sigye
"그녀는 새 시계를 샀다."
時計
Transliteration: tokei
"彼女は新しい時計を買った。"
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