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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMerkmale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmɛʁkˌmaːlə
"Die Merkmale seiner Persönlichkeit sind einzigartig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
"Her kindness is one of her most admirable traits." - 2
A specific characteristic or feature of an organism, often used in biological contexts.
"The trait of long necks in giraffes allows them to reach higher foliage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'traits' originates from the Latin word 'tractus', meaning 'to pull or draw'. It evolved through Old French 'trait', which referred to a feature or characteristic, before entering English in the late 14th century, where it retained the meaning of distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a person or thing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Traits" is said worldwide
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Traits
Transliteration: tʁɛ
"Ses traits de personnalité sont très marqués."
Merkmale
Transliteration: ˈmɛʁkˌmaːlə
"Die Merkmale seiner Persönlichkeit sind einzigartig."
Tratti
Transliteration: ˈtratti
"I tratti del suo carattere sono molto evidenti."
Rasgos
Transliteration: ˈrasɣos
"Los rasgos de su personalidad son admirables."
Traços
Transliteration: ˈtɾasuz
"Os traços de sua personalidade são marcantes."
विशेषताएँ
Transliteration: Visheshataen
"उसकी विशेषताएँ उसे अद्वितीय बनाती हैं।"
特征
Transliteration: tèzhēng
"他的性格特征非常明显。"
특징
Transliteration: teugjing
"그의 성격 특징은 매우 뚜렷하다."
特徴
Transliteration: tokuchō
"彼の性格の特徴は非常に明確です。"
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