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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrosée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ro-zee
"Le matin, la rosée couvrait l'herbe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tiny droplets of water that form on cool surfaces at night.
"In the morning, the grass was covered in dew, sparkling in the sunlight." - 2
A metaphorical term for something that is refreshing or rejuvenating.
"The dew of the early morning air felt invigorating as she stepped outside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dew' originates from the Old English 'dēaw', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*dawō' and the Proto-Indo-European '*dʰew-', meaning 'to be wet'. Historically, it has referred to the moisture that condenses in the early morning or late evening.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dew" is said worldwide
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Tau
Transliteration: tau
"Am Morgen war der Rasen mit Tau bedeckt."
rosée
Transliteration: ro-zee
"Le matin, la rosée couvrait l'herbe."
rugiada
Transliteration: roo-jah-dah
"Al mattino, l'erba era coperta di rugiada."
rocío
Transliteration: ro-thee-oh
"Por la mañana, el césped estaba cubierto de rocío."
orvalho
Transliteration: or-val-yoh
"De manhã, a grama estava coberta de orvalho."
ओस
Transliteration: os
"सुबह, घास ओस से भरी हुई थी।"
露水
Transliteration: lù shuǐ
"早上，草地上覆盖着露水。"
이슬
Transliteration: iseul
"아침에 잔디에 이슬이 덮여 있었다."
露
Transliteration: tsuyu
"朝、草は露で覆われていた。"
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