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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ro-ta-syon
"La rotation de la Terre crée le jour et la nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of rotating around an axis or center.
"The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night." - 2
A series of events or activities that occur in a regular sequence.
"The rotation of duties among team members helps distribute the workload evenly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin rotatio, stemming from the Latin verb rotare (to turn like a wheel), which originates from rota (wheel). The term entered Middle English and scientific vocabulary in the late 16th century, initially describing astronomical movements before expanding to general mechanical and cyclical turning actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rotation" is said worldwide
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rotation
Transliteration: ro-ta-syon
"La rotation de la Terre crée le jour et la nuit."
Drehung
Transliteration: dre-hung
"Die Drehung der Erde verursacht Tag und Nacht."
rotazione
Transliteration: ro-ta-tsio-ne
"La rotazione della Terra causa il giorno e la notte."
rotación
Transliteration: ro-ta-ción
"La rotación de la Tierra causa el día y la noche."
rotação
Transliteration: ro-ta-ção
"A rotação da Terra causa o dia e a noite."
घूर्णन
Transliteration: ghurnan
"पृथ्वी का घूर्णन दिन और रात का कारण बनता है।"
旋转
Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"地球的旋转导致昼夜交替。"
회전
Transliteration: hoejeon
"지구의 회전은 낮과 밤을 만듭니다."
回転
Transliteration: kaiten
"地球の回転は昼と夜を引き起こします。"
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