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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRêverie
/ʁe.və.ʁi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
"As she gazed out the window, she fell into a rêverie about her childhood adventures." - 2
A fanciful or visionary idea; a dreamlike state.
"His paintings often captured the essence of rêverie, transporting viewers to otherworldly landscapes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rêverie' originates from the Old French word 'reverie', which itself comes from the Latin 'reveria', meaning 'to wander in thought'. Over time, it evolved to describe a state of daydreaming or being lost in one's thoughts, particularly in a poetic or artistic context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rêverie" is said worldwide
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Rêverie
Transliteration: ʁe.və.ʁi
"Elle s'est perdue dans une rêverie en regardant les nuages."
Träumerei
Transliteration: ˈtʁɔʏməˌʁaɪ
"Sie verlor sich in einer Träumerei während des Unterrichts."
Sogno ad occhi aperti
Transliteration: ˈsoɲɲo ad ˈɔkki ˈaːperti
"Si è lasciato andare a un sogno ad occhi aperti mentre ascoltava la musica."
Ensoñación
Transliteration: en.so.ɲaˈθjon
"Se perdió en una ensoñación mientras caminaba por el parque."
Devaneio
Transliteration: de.vaˈne.i.u
"Ela se deixou levar por um devaneio durante a aula."
स्वप्निलता
Transliteration: svapnilta
"वह खिड़की से बाहर देखते हुए स्वप्निलता में खो गई।"
白日梦
Transliteration: bái rì mèng
"她在课堂上做了一个白日梦。"
공상
Transliteration: gongsang
"그녀는 수업 중에 공상에 빠졌다."
夢想
Transliteration: musō
"彼女は授業中に夢想にふけっていた。"
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