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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessilence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: silence
"Un silence complet régnait dans la salle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Complete absence of sound.
"The silence of the night was broken by an owl."
- 1
To cause someone or something to stop making noise or speaking.
"He tried to silence the critics with new evidence."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'silence' originates from the Latin 'silentium', which means 'the state of being silent'. It evolved through Old French 'silence' before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical shift from a focus on the absence of sound to a broader cultural significance of quietness and restraint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silence" is said worldwide
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silence
Transliteration: silence
"Un silence complet régnait dans la salle."
Stille
Transliteration: Stille
"Die Stille des Waldes war erholsam."
silenzio
Transliteration: silenzio
"C'era un silenzio tombale nella stanza."
silencio
Transliteration: silencio
"Pedimos unos minutos de silencio."
silêncio
Transliteration: silêncio
"O silêncio na biblioteca era impressionante."
सन्नाटा
Transliteration: sannata
"रात के समय चारों ओर सन्नाटा छा गया।"
安静
Transliteration: ānjìng
"图书馆里保持一片安静。"
침묵
Transliteration: chimmuk
"그들은 깊은 침묵 속에 앉아 있었다."
沈黙
Transliteration: chinmoku
"部屋の中に重い沈黙が流れた。"
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