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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpeed of sound
/ˈspiːd əv saʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The distance travelled by a sound wave per unit of time through an elastic medium such as air.
"The speed of sound in dry air at 20 degrees Celsius is about 343 meters per second." - 2
Used as a comparative standard for extreme velocity, especially in aviation and aerospace engineering.
"The experimental jet was designed to fly well beyond the speed of sound."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the native Old English 'spēd' (success, quickness, prosperity) combined with Middle English 'soun' (from Old French 'son', ultimately from Latin 'sonus' meaning noise or sound). The compound term became scientifically formalized during the age of Enlightenment and the development of modern acoustics in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Speed of sound" is said worldwide
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vitesse du son
Transliteration: vit-es dy sõ
"L'avion a franchi le mur du son."
Schallgeschwindigkeit
Transliteration: shal-ge-shvind-i-kayt
"Die Schallgeschwindigkeit in Luft beträgt etwa 343 Meter pro Sekunde."
velocità del suono
Transliteration: ve-lo-chi-tà del su-o-no
"Il caccia militare ha superato la velocità del suono."
velocidad del sonido
Transliteration: be-lo-ci-dad del so-ni-do
"La velocidad del sonido varía según la temperatura del aire."
velocidade do som
Transliteration: ve-lo-ci-da-de du sõ
"O jato viajou mais rápido que a velocidade do som."
ध्वनि की गति
Transliteration: dhvani ki gati
"हवा में ध्वनि की गति लगभग 343 मीटर प्रति सेकंड है।"
声速
Transliteration: shēng sù
"超音速飞机是指飞行速度超过声速的飞机。"
음속
Transliteration: eumsok
"전투기는 음속의 벽을 돌파했다."
音速
Transliteration: onsoku
"その航空機は音速を超えて飛行した。"
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