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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAîné
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛne
"L'aîné de la famille a toujours des conseils à donner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of greater age, often respected for their wisdom and experience.
"The community gathered to listen to the elder share stories of the past."
- 1
Older in age; having lived longer than others.
"She is the elder sister, always looking out for her younger siblings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'elder' originates from Old English 'ealdor', meaning 'older' or 'senior'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *aldaz, which also relates to age and seniority, reflecting the importance of age in social structures throughout history.
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Aîné
Transliteration: ɛne
"L'aîné de la famille a toujours des conseils à donner."
Älterer
Transliteration: ɛltəʁɐ
"Der Ältere in der Gruppe hat viel Erfahrung."
Anziano
Transliteration: anˈdzjano
"L'anziano del villaggio racconta storie affascinanti."
Anciano
Transliteration: anˈθjano
"El anciano del pueblo es muy sabio."
Idoso
Transliteration: iˈdozu
"O idoso compartilhou suas experiências de vida."
बूढ़ा
Transliteration: būṛhā
"गाँव का बूढ़ा व्यक्ति हमेशा ज्ञान बांटता है।"
长者
Transliteration: zhǎngzhě
"村里的长者总是分享智慧。"
노인
Transliteration: noin
"마을의 노인은 항상 지혜를 나눕니다."
長老
Transliteration: ちょうろう
"村の長老はいつも知恵を分かち合います。"
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