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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrevolutionär
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.vo.luˈtsi̯oːnɛːʁ
"Der Revolutionär inspirierte viele mit seiner Vision."
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2 senses- 1
A person who advocates or engages in a revolution.
"The revolutionary inspired many with their vision for a new society."
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Relating to or involving a complete or dramatic change.
"The revolutionary technology transformed the way we communicate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin revolutio (a turning around), passing through Middle French revolution before entering English in the late 14th century. The adjectival suffix -ary was added during the 17th and 18th centuries, gaining significant political and cultural currency around the time of the American and French Revolutions to describe sweeping, fundamental change.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revolutionary" is said worldwide
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révolutionnaire
Transliteration: ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɛʁ
"Le révolutionnaire a inspiré de nombreux avec sa vision."
revolutionär
Transliteration: ʁe.vo.luˈtsi̯oːnɛːʁ
"Der Revolutionär inspirierte viele mit seiner Vision."
rivoluzionario
Transliteration: ri.vo.lut.tsi.oˈnaːrjo
"Il rivoluzionario ha ispirato molti con la sua visione."
revolucionario
Transliteration: re.vo.lu.θjoˈna.ɾjo
"El revolucionario inspiró a muchos con su visión."
revolucionário
Transliteration: ʁe.vo.lu.si.oˈna.ɾju
"O revolucionário inspirou muitos com sua visão."
क्रांतिकारी
Transliteration: krāntikārī
"क्रांतिकारी ने अपनी दृष्टि से कई लोगों को प्रेरित किया।"
革命者
Transliteration: gémìng zhě
"革命者用他们的愿景激励了许多人。"
혁명가
Transliteration: hyeogmyeongga
"혁명가는 자신의 비전으로 많은 사람들에게 영감을 주었습니다."
革命家
Transliteration: kakumeika
"革命家は彼のビジョンで多くの人々にインスピレーションを与えました。"
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