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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ähnlich
"Die beiden Gemälde sind in Stil und Farbe ähnlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a resemblance or likeness to something.
"The two paintings are similar in style and color." - 2
Of the same kind or nature; alike.
"They have similar interests in music and art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'similis', meaning like, resembling, or of the same kind. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the root has consistently maintained its core semantic focus on likeness and shared characteristics across European languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Similar" is said worldwide
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similaire
Transliteration: similaire
"Les deux tableaux sont similaires en style et en couleur."
ähnlich
Transliteration: ähnlich
"Die beiden Gemälde sind in Stil und Farbe ähnlich."
simile
Transliteration: simile
"I due dipinti sono simili per stile e colore."
similar
Transliteration: similar
"Las dos pinturas son similares en estilo y color."
semelhante
Transliteration: semelhante
"As duas pinturas são semelhantes em estilo e cor."
समान
Transliteration: samaan
"दोनों चित्र शैली और रंग में समान हैं।"
相似
Transliteration: xiāngsì
"这两幅画在风格和颜色上相似。"
유사한
Transliteration: yusahan
"두 그림은 스타일과 색상에서 유사하다."
類似の
Transliteration: ruiji no
"この二つの絵はスタイルと色が類似している。"
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