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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTod
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toːt
"Der Tod ist ein natürlicher Teil des Lebens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The end of the life of a person or organism.
"The death of the ancient tree marked the end of an era in the forest." - 2
The state of being dead.
"She mourned the death of her beloved pet for weeks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'death' originates from the Old English 'deað', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*dauthuz', and further traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*dheu-', meaning 'to die'. Over centuries, the term has evolved in usage, encompassing both the physical cessation of life and metaphorical interpretations of endings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Death" is said worldwide
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Mort
Transliteration: mɔʁ
"La mort est une partie inévitable de la vie."
Tod
Transliteration: toːt
"Der Tod ist ein natürlicher Teil des Lebens."
Morte
Transliteration: ˈmorte
"La morte è un argomento difficile da affrontare."
Muerte
Transliteration: ˈmweɾte
"La muerte es parte del ciclo de la vida."
Morte
Transliteration: ˈmɔʁtʃi
"A morte é um tema que todos enfrentamos."
मृत्यु
Transliteration: mrityu
"मृत्यु जीवन का एक अनिवार्य हिस्सा है।"
死亡
Transliteration: sǐwáng
"死亡是生命的一部分。"
죽음
Transliteration: jug-eum
"죽음은 삶의 자연스러운 부분입니다."
死
Transliteration: shi
"死は人生の一部です。"
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