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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuête
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɛt
"Il a entrepris une quête pour retrouver son père."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long or arduous search for something.
"The knight embarked on a quest to find the Holy Grail." - 2
An inquiry into or investigation of a matter.
"Her quest for knowledge led her to many different cultures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'queste', which originated from the Vulgar Latin 'quæsita' (a search or inquiry), coming from the Latin verb 'qurere' meaning to seek or ask. It entered the English language in the Middle Ages, initially denoting a search or pursuit, particularly in chivalric romance literature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quest" is said worldwide
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Quête
Transliteration: kɛt
"Il a entrepris une quête pour retrouver son père."
Quest
Transliteration: kwɛst
"Er begab sich auf eine Quest, um den Schatz zu finden."
Ricerca
Transliteration: riˈtʃɛrka
"La sua ricerca della verità è stata lunga."
Búsqueda
Transliteration: ˈbuskeða
"Su búsqueda de la felicidad nunca terminó."
Busca
Transliteration: ˈbuskɐ
"A busca pela verdade é fundamental."
खोज
Transliteration: Khoj
"उसकी खोज ज्ञान की थी।"
探索
Transliteration: tàn suǒ
"他的探索充满了挑战。"
탐색
Transliteration: tamsaek
"그의 탐색은 끝이 없었다."
探求
Transliteration: tankyū
"彼の探求は新しい知識を求めていた。"
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