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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplus loin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ply lwan
"Elle est allée plus loin dans la rue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At or to a greater distance.
"She walked farther down the road to find the store."
- 1
More distant in space or time.
"The farther mountains are covered in snow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'farther' originates from the Old English 'fyrther', which is a comparative form of 'far'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'ferther', reflecting a shift in pronunciation and spelling over centuries, while retaining its comparative meaning related to distance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farther" is said worldwide
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plus loin
Transliteration: ply lwan
"Elle est allée plus loin dans la rue."
weiter
Transliteration: vay-ter
"Sie ging weiter die Straße entlang."
più lontano
Transliteration: pyu lon-tano
"È andata più lontano lungo la strada."
más lejos
Transliteration: mas lehos
"Ella caminó más lejos por la calle."
mais longe
Transliteration: mais lon-je
"Ela caminhou mais longe pela rua."
और दूर
Transliteration: aur door
"वह सड़क पर और दूर चली गई।"
更远
Transliteration: gèng yuǎn
"她沿着街道走得更远。"
더 멀리
Transliteration: deo meolli
"그녀는 길을 따라 더 멀리 걸어갔다."
さらに遠く
Transliteration: sarani tooku
"彼女は道をさらに遠く歩いて行った。"
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