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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvilla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: villa
"Ils possèdent une belle villa sur la Côte d'Azur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large and luxurious country house or residence, often situated in a holiday resort or scenic area.
"They rented a stunning seaside villa for their summer vacation in the Mediterranean." - 2
A detached or semi-detached residential house in a suburban housing development.
"The gated community consists of dozens of modern two-story villas with private gardens."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin villa, meaning a country house, farmstead, or estate, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *weik- meaning 'clan' or 'settlement'. Through Old French and Italian, the term evolved to denote a luxurious suburban or country residence, often associated with elite leisure and aristocratic estates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Villa" is said worldwide
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villa
Transliteration: villa
"Ils possèdent une belle villa sur la Côte d'Azur."
Villa
Transliteration: Villa
"Die Familie hat eine prächtige Villa am See."
villa
Transliteration: villa
"Hanno affittato una splendida villa in Toscana."
villa
Transliteration: villa
"Pasaron las vacaciones en una lujosa villa."
vila
Transliteration: vila
"Eles compraram uma linda vila perto da praia."
विला
Transliteration: vila
"उन्होंने समुद्र के किनारे एक शानदार विला किराए पर लिया।"
别墅
Transliteration: biéshù
"他们在海边买了一栋豪华的别墅。"
빌라
Transliteration: billa
"우리는 바다가 보이는 아름다운 빌라에서 묵었습니다."
ヴィラ
Transliteration: vuira
"彼らはリゾート地に素敵なヴィラを持っています。"
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