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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrahl
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtʁaːl
"Ein Sonnenstrahl wärmte das Gesicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation emitted from a point source.
"A single ray of sunlight pierced through the heavy clouds." - 2
A flat-bodied cartilaginous marine fish related to sharks, typically having large pectoral fins.
"We saw a majestic manta ray gliding gracefully along the ocean floor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'raye', originating from the Old French 'rai', which stems from the Latin 'radius', meaning a staff, rod, or ray of light. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from a geometrical line to narrow beams of light, energy, and metaphoric flashes of hope or intelligence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ray" is said worldwide
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rayon
Transliteration: ʁɛjɔ̃
"Un rayon de soleil est entré par la fenêtre."
Strahl
Transliteration: ʃtʁaːl
"Ein Sonnenstrahl wärmte das Gesicht."
raggio
Transliteration: ˈraddʒo
"Un raggio di luce illuminò la stanza."
rayo
Transliteration: ˈraʝo
"Un rayo de esperanza iluminó su rostro."
raio
Transliteration: ˈʁaju
"O sol enviava um raio dourado."
किरण
Transliteration: kiran
"सूरज की एक किरण कमरे में आई।"
光线
Transliteration: guāngxiàn
"一束阳光照亮了房间。"
광선
Transliteration: gwangseon
"따스한 햇살 한 줄기가 비쳤다."
光線
Transliteration: kōsen
"部屋に一筋の光線が差し込んだ。"
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