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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSignificant Other
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʌðər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person with whom someone has a romantic or long-term relationship.
"She introduced her significant other to her family during the holidays." - 2
A term used to refer to a partner in a committed relationship, often used in contexts where gender-neutral language is preferred.
"At the event, many attendees brought their significant others."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'significant other' emerged in the late 20th century, primarily in American English, to describe a person with whom one has an intimate relationship. It combines 'significant,' from Latin 'significare,' meaning to signify or indicate, and 'other,' which refers to a different person or entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Significant Other" is said worldwide
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partenaire
Transliteration: par-tuh-nair
"Elle a présenté son partenaire à sa famille."
lebenspartner
Transliteration: lay-bens-par-ter
Script: Lebenspartner
"Sie stellte ihren Lebenspartner ihrer Familie vor."
partner
Transliteration: par-tner
"Ha presentato il suo partner alla famiglia."
pareja
Transliteration: pa-re-ha
"Ella presentó a su pareja a su familia."
parceiro
Transliteration: par-say-roo
"Ela apresentou seu parceiro à família."
जीवनसाथी
Transliteration: jeevansathi
"उसने अपने जीवनसाथी को परिवार से मिलवाया।"
伴侣
Transliteration: bànlǚ
"她把她的伴侣介绍给家人。"
파트너
Transliteration: pateuneo
"그녀는 가족에게 자신의 파트너를 소개했다."
パートナー
Transliteration: pātonā
"彼女は家族に自分のパートナーを紹介した。"
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