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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSabulous
/ˈsæb.jə.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Consisting of, composed of, or resembling sand; sandy or gritty.
"The archaeologist carefully analyzed the sabulous layer of earth beneath the ancient floor." - 2
Containing or producing sand, especially in a pathological or mineralogical context.
"Medical texts from the era occasionally described sabulous deposits found within bodily fluids."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'sabulosus', meaning 'sandy', stemming from 'sabulum' (coarse sand or gravel). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via literary and scientific texts to describe geological compositions resembling or consisting of sand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sabulous" is said worldwide
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sableux
Transliteration: sa.blø
"Le sol de cette région est particulièrement sableux."
sandig
Transliteration: ˈzan.dɪç
"Der Boden in diesem Gebiet ist sehr sandig."
sabbioso
Transliteration: sabˈbjo.zo
"Il terreno di questa zona è prevalentemente sabbioso."
sabulozo
Transliteration: sa.βuˈlo.xo
Script: sabuloso
"Los estratos geológicos presentan un aspecto sabuloso."
sabuloso
Transliteration: sa.buˈלו.zu
"A camada de solo era predominantemente sabulosa."
रेतीला
Transliteration: retila
"इस क्षेत्र की मिट्टी बहुत रेतीली है।"
沙质的
Transliteration: shā zhì de
"这层土壤富含沙质成分。"
모래의
Transliteration: morae-ui
"그 지층은 모래가 많은 성질을 띠고 있다."
砂質の
Transliteration: sunashitsu no
"その地層は非常に砂質な特徴を持っています。"
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