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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFroideur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fʁwadœʁ
"La froideur de l'air du matin a fait frissonner tout le monde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being frosty or cold.
"The frostiness of the morning air made everyone shiver." - 2
A demeanor that is unfriendly or emotionally distant.
"Her frostiness during the meeting made it clear she was displeased."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'frostiness' originates from the Old English 'forst', meaning 'frost', combined with the suffix '-ness', which denotes a state or quality. The term has evolved over centuries to describe not only the physical state of being frosty but also metaphorically to indicate coldness in demeanor or atmosphere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frostiness" is said worldwide
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Froideur
Transliteration: fʁwadœʁ
"La froideur de l'air du matin a fait frissonner tout le monde."
Frostigkeit
Transliteration: ˈfʁɔstɪçkaɪt
"Die Frostigkeit der Morgenluft ließ alle frösteln."
Gelidità
Transliteration: dʒe.li.diˈta
"La gelidità dell'aria del mattino ha fatto rabbrividire tutti."
Frialdad
Transliteration: fɾialˈðað
"La frialdad del aire de la mañana hizo que todos temblaran."
Frieza
Transliteration: fɾiˈe.zɐ
"A frieza do ar da manhã fez todos tremerem."
बर्फीला पन
Transliteration: barfeela-pan
"सुबह की बर्फीला पन ने सभी को कांपने पर मजबूर कर दिया।"
寒冷
Transliteration: hán lěng
"早晨的寒冷让每个人都打了个寒颤。"
차가움
Transliteration: chagaum
"아침의 차가움 때문에 모두가 떨었다."
寒さ
Transliteration: samusa
"朝の寒さでみんなが震えた。"
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