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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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'silentium', originating from 'silere' (to be still or quiet). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving to describe both the absence of sound and the deliberate refraining from speech.
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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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