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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ser-vô
"Il est le cerveau derrière le projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is exceptionally intelligent or skilled at planning and organizing complex tasks.
"The mastermind behind the project was praised for his innovative ideas."
- 1
To plan and direct a complex project or scheme.
"She masterminded the entire event, ensuring every detail was perfect."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English nouns 'master' (from Old French maistre, ultimately from Latin magister) and 'mind' (from Old English gemynd). Originally denoting a person of superior intellect, it evolved in the 20th century to specifically describe the brilliant planner or orchestrator of complex operations or schemes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mastermind" is said worldwide
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cerveau
Transliteration: ser-vô
"Il est le cerveau derrière le projet."
Mastermind
Transliteration: Mas-ter-mind
"Er ist der Mastermind hinter dem Plan."
mente
Transliteration: men-te
"È la mente dietro il progetto."
cerebro
Transliteration: the-re-bro
"Él es el cerebro detrás del proyecto."
mente
Transliteration: men-te
"Ele é a mente por trás do projeto."
मास्टरमाइंड
Transliteration: maas-ter-maind
"वह परियोजना का मास्टरमाइंड है।"
策划者
Transliteration: cèhuà zhě
"他是这个项目的策划者。"
주모자
Transliteration: jumoja
"그는 이 프로젝트의 주모자입니다."
黒幕
Transliteration: kuromaku
"彼はこのプロジェクトの黒幕です。"
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