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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekant
"उसे एकांत में समय बिताना पसंद है।"
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The state or situation of being alone.
"She found peace and quiet in the solitude of the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'solitudo', meaning loneliness or a lonely place, stemming from 'solus' meaning alone or single. It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, gradually shifting from a neutral or slightly negative connotation of physical isolation to a more reflective, peaceful state of being alone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Solitude" is said worldwide
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solitude
Transliteration: solitude
"Elle aime passer du temps dans la solitude."
Einsamkeit
Transliteration: Einsamkeit
"Er genießt die Stille und die Einsamkeit."
solitudine
Transliteration: solitudine
"Ha scelto di vivere in solitudine."
soledad
Transliteration: soledad
"Busca la paz en la soledad del campo."
solidão
Transliteration: solidão
"Ele aprecia momentos de solidão para ler."
एकांत
Transliteration: ekant
"उसे एकांत में समय बिताना पसंद है।"
孤独
Transliteration: gūdú
"他喜欢大自然中的宁静与孤独。"
고독
Transliteration: godok
"그는 사색을 위해 고독을 즐긴다."
孤独
Transliteration: kodoku
"彼女は静寂と孤独の中に安らぎを見いだした。"
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