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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesclave
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛs.klav/
"L'abolition de l'esclavage a marqué un tournant historique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
"History books document the harsh conditions endured by every slave on the plantation."
- 1
To work extremely hard; to drudge.
"She had to slave over the hot stove all day to prepare the banquet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'slave' originates from the Latin 'sclavus', which means 'Slav', referring to the Slavic people who were often enslaved in the Middle Ages. The term evolved through Old French 'esclave' before entering Middle English as 'slave'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slave" is said worldwide
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esclave
Transliteration: /ɛs.klav/
"L'abolition de l'esclavage a marqué un tournant historique."
Sklave
Transliteration: /ˈsklaːvə/
"Die Sklaverei wurde im neunzehnten Jahrhundert abgeschafft."
schiavo
Transliteration: /ˈskja.vo/
"Molti popoli antichi dipendevano dal lavoro degli schiavi."
esclavo
Transliteration: /esˈkla.βo/
"La lucha por la libertad de cada esclavo fue implacable."
escravo
Transliteration: /iʃˈkɾa.vu/
"O Brasil foi um dos últimos países to terminar com o tráfico de escravos."
गुलाम
Transliteration: gulām
"इतिहास में गुलामों पर हुए अत्याचारों को भुलाया नहीं जा सकता।"
奴隶
Transliteration: nú lì
"古代许多大型建筑都是由奴隶建造的。"
노예
Transliteration: noye
"인류 역사에서 노예제도는 큰 상처를 남겼습니다."
奴隷
Transliteration: dorei
"歴史上、奴隷制度の廃止には長い年月がかかりました。"
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