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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPresidential
/prɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a president or presidency.
"The presidential election will take place next year." - 2
Having the qualities or characteristics of a president.
"She displayed a presidential demeanor during the debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'presidential' originates from the Latin root 'praesidens', meaning 'sitting before' or 'presiding'. It evolved through Middle French 'président' in the 14th century, which referred to someone who presides over a meeting or assembly, leading to its modern usage in English to describe anything related to a president.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Presidential" is said worldwide
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présidentiel
Transliteration: prɛzidɑ̃sjɛl
"L'élection présidentielle aura lieu l'année prochaine."
präsidial
Transliteration: prɛziˈdaːl
"Die Präsidentschaftswahl findet nächstes Jahr statt."
presidenziale
Transliteration: prezidenˈtsjale
"Le elezioni presidenziali si terranno l'anno prossimo."
presidencial
Transliteration: presiˈðenθjal
"Las elecciones presidenciales se llevarán a cabo el próximo año."
presidencial
Transliteration: pɾeziˈdẽsjal
"As eleições presidenciais ocorrerão no próximo ano."
राष्ट्रपति
Transliteration: rāṣhṭrapati
"राष्ट्रपति चुनाव अगले वर्ष होंगे।"
总统的
Transliteration: zǒngtǒng de
"总统选举将在明年举行。"
대통령의
Transliteration: daetongnyeong-ui
"대통령 선거는 내년에 열릴 것입니다."
大統領の
Transliteration: daitōryō no
"大統領選挙は来年行われます。"
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