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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉlévation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: el-e-va-syon
"L'élévation de la montagne est impressionnante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The height of a place or position above a given level, especially sea level.
"The elevation of the mountain is over 3,000 meters." - 2
The act of raising or lifting something to a higher position.
"The elevation of the building's foundation was necessary to prevent flooding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'elevation' originates from the Latin 'elevatio', meaning 'to raise up'. It evolved through Old French 'élevation' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical to a more abstract sense of raising or improvement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elevation" is said worldwide
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Élévation
Transliteration: el-e-va-syon
"L'élévation de la montagne est impressionnante."
Erhebung
Transliteration: e-reh-boong
"Die Erhebung des Geländes ist bemerkenswert."
Elevazione
Transliteration: e-le-va-tsyo-ne
"L'elevazione della montagna è notevole."
Elevación
Transliteration: e-le-va-syon
"La elevación de la montaña es impresionante."
Elevação
Transliteration: e-le-va-sao
"A elevação da montanha é significativa."
उच्चता
Transliteration: uchchata
"इस पहाड़ की उच्चता 3000 मीटर है।"
海拔
Transliteration: hǎibá
"这座山的海拔超过3000米。"
고도
Transliteration: godo
"이 산의 고도는 3000미터를 넘습니다."
標高
Transliteration: hyōkō
"この山の標高は3000メートルを超えています。"
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