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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSummer
/ˈsʌm.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn.
"We plan to travel to the coast during the summer."
- 1
To spend the summer season in a particular place.
"Many wealthy families used to summer in the mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'sumor', which stems from Proto-Germanic '*sumraz', ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*som-', meaning 'summer' or 'warm season'. Historically, it has denoted the warmest season of the year, traditionally falling between spring and autumn.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Summer" is said worldwide
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été
Transliteration: e-te
"Nous allons à la plage en été."
Sommer
Transliteration: zom-mer
"Im Sommer reisen wir oft nach Italien."
estate
Transliteration: es-ta-te
"L'estate scorsa siamo stati in Grecia."
verano
Transliteration: be-ra-no
"El verano pasado hizo mucho calor."
verão
Transliteration: ve-rao
"Eu adoro ir à praia no verão."
गर्मी
Transliteration: garmee
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गर्मी के मौसम में बहुत धूप होती है।"
夏天
Transliteration: xiàtiān
Script: 中文汉字
"我最喜欢吃西瓜是在夏天。"
여름
Transliteration: yeoreum
Script: 한국어 한글
"여름 방학에 바다로 여행을 갔다."
夏
Transliteration: natsu
Script: 日本語
"日本の夏はとても蒸し暑いです。"
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