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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /liɲ/
"Tracez une ligne droite sur la page."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow mark or band.
"Draw a straight line across the paper." - 2
A continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth.
"The shortest distance between two points is a straight line."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'line' originates from the Latin 'linea', meaning 'linen thread' or 'string', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has broadened over time to encompass various forms of linear representation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Line" is said worldwide
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ligne
Transliteration: /liɲ/
"Tracez une ligne droite sur la page."
Linie
Transliteration: /ˈliːni̯ə/
"Zeichnen Sie eine gerade Linie auf das Papier."
linea
Transliteration: /ˈli.ne.a/
"Traccia una linea retta sul foglio."
línea
Transliteration: /ˈli.ne.a/
"Dibuja una línea recta en el papel."
linha
Transliteration: /ˈli.ɲɐ/
"Desenhe uma linha reta no papel."
रेखा
Transliteration: rekha
"कागज पर एक सीधी रेखा खींचें।"
线
Transliteration: xiàn
"在纸上画一条直线。"
선
Transliteration: seon
"종이에 직선을 그리세요."
線
Transliteration: sen
"紙にまっすぐな線を引いてください。"
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