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Pronunciation / Transliteration: papeterie
"Elle a acheté de la belle papeterie pour ses lettres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Writing and other office materials such as paper, envelopes, and pens.
"She bought some personalized stationery to write thank-you notes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stationery' originates from the Middle English term 'stacioner', which referred to a seller of books and writing materials. It is derived from the Latin 'stationarius', meaning 'standing' or 'permanent', reflecting the idea of a fixed place for selling goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stationery" is said worldwide
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papeterie
Transliteration: papeterie
"Elle a acheté de la belle papeterie pour ses lettres."
Schreibwaren
Transliteration: Schreibwaren
"Wir brauchen neue Schreibwaren für das Büro."
cancelleria
Transliteration: cancelleria
"Ho comprato della nuova cancelleria per la scuola."
papelería
Transliteration: papelería
"Necesito ir a la papelería a comprar sobres."
papelaria
Transliteration: papelaria
"Comprei cartões bonitos na papelaria."
लेखन सामग्री
Transliteration: lekhan samagri
"मुझे कुछ नई लेखन सामग्री खरीदनी है।"
文具
Transliteration: wénjù
"这家商店出售各种精美文具。"
문구류
Transliteration: munguryu
"새 학기를 맞아 예쁜 문구류를 샀습니다."
文房具
Transliteration: bunbōgu
"彼女は新しい文房具をたくさん買った。"
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