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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestabouret
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tabouret
"Elle s'est assise sur un tabouret en bois."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs.
"She sat on a wooden stool while painting the canvas." - 2
A solid waste matter excreted from the body.
"The doctor asked about the consistency of his stool during the check-up."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stool' originates from the Old English 'stol', which meant a seat or a chair. It is derived from Proto-Germanic *stulaz, which is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, indicating a long-standing association with seating and support.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stool" is said worldwide
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tabouret
Transliteration: tabouret
"Elle s'est assise sur un tabouret en bois."
Hocker
Transliteration: Hocker
"Sie saß auf einem Holz-Hocker."
sgabello
Transliteration: sgabello
"Si è seduta su uno sgabello di legno."
taburete
Transliteration: taburete
"Ella se sentó en un taburete de madera."
banquinho
Transliteration: banquinho
"Ela se sentou em um banquinho de madeira."
कुर्सी
Transliteration: kursi
"वह एक लकड़ी की कुर्सी पर बैठी।"
凳子
Transliteration: dèngzi
"她坐在一个木凳子上。"
의자
Transliteration: uija
"그녀는 나무 의자에 앉았다."
スツール
Transliteration: sutōru
"彼女は木製のスツールに座った。"
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