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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOddito
/ˈɒdɪtoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A strange, unusual, or eccentric object of art or curiosity.
"The collector displayed a bizarre oddito on the mantelpiece that immediately drew the attention of every guest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian noun 'oddito' combined playfully with a phonetic breakdown often seen in misspellings or literal Italian phonetic approximations ('oggetto d'arte' meaning art object). In English lexicography, it is occasionally adapted as a stylistic neologism for a strange or peculiar artistic creation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oddito" is said worldwide
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objet d'art insolite
Transliteration: ob-zhe d'ar-te in-so-lit
"Il a acheté un oddito étrange pour sa galerie."
Kuriosität
Transliteration: ku-ri-o-zi-tät
"Er stellte eine seltsame Kuriosität in seinem Wohnzimmer aus."
oggetto d'arte
Transliteration: od-djet-to dar-te
"Quella strana scultura è un vero e proprio oggetto d'arte."
objeto curioso
Transliteration: ob-xe-to ku-rjo-so
"Encontró un extraño objeto curioso en el mercado de antigüedades."
objeto de arte
Transliteration: ob-ʒe-tu dji ar-tʃi
"O museu adquiriu um objeto de arte incomum."
अद्भुत कलाकृति
Transliteration: adbhut kalakriti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपने कमरे में एक अद्भुत कलाकृति रखी है।"
奇异艺术品
Transliteration: qíyì yìshùpǐn
Script: 中文汉字
"他在展会上发现了一个奇异艺术品。"
기이한 예술품
Transliteration: gii-han yesul-pum
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 수집가는 기이한 예술품을 전시했다."
奇妙な芸術品
Transliteration: kimyō na geijutsuhin
Script: 日本語
"彼女の部屋には奇妙な芸術品が飾られている。"
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