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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShell Collection
/ʃɛl kəˈlɛkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of shells gathered for study, display, or enjoyment.
"During her vacation, she started a shell collection from the beach." - 2
The act of gathering shells from various locations.
"Shell collecting is a popular hobby among beachgoers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shell' originates from the Old English 'scell', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*skellō', meaning a hard outer covering. 'Collection' comes from the Latin 'collectio', meaning a gathering or assembly, which evolved through Middle English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shell Collection" is said worldwide
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Collection de coquillages
Transliteration: kɔlɛksjɔ̃ də kɔkijaj
"Elle a commencé une collection de coquillages pendant ses vacances."
Muschelsammlung
Transliteration: ˈmʊʃəlˌzamlʊŋ
"Er hat eine Muschelsammlung aus verschiedenen Stränden."
Raccolta di conchiglie
Transliteration: rakˈkolta di konˈkijʎe
"Durante le vacanze, ha iniziato una raccolta di conchiglie."
Colección de conchas
Transliteration: koleksjon de konchas
"Ella comenzó una colección de conchas en la playa."
Coleção de conchas
Transliteration: koleˈsɐ̃w dʒi ˈkõʃɐs
"Ele começou uma coleção de conchas durante as férias."
शंख संग्रह
Transliteration: śaṅkha saṅgraha
"उसने छुट्टियों में शंख संग्रह शुरू किया।"
贝壳收藏
Transliteration: bèiké shōucáng
"她在假期开始了贝壳收藏。"
조개 수집
Transliteration: jogae sujip
"그녀는 휴가 동안 조개 수집을 시작했습니다."
貝殻のコレクション
Transliteration: kaigara no korekushon
"彼女は休暇中に貝殻のコレクションを始めました。"
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