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Pronunciation / Transliteration: golakaar prateek
"सैन्य विमान पर एक गोलाकार प्रतीक बना हुआ था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A circular disk or emblem used as a symbol, especially as an identifying mark on military aircraft.
"The fighter jet was painted with a distinctive red, white, and blue roundel on each wing." - 2
A small circular architectural ornament, window, or panel.
"Stained glass roundels adorned the upper arches of the medieval cathedral."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'rondel', a diminutive of 'rond' meaning 'round', originating from the Late Latin 'retundus'. Entering the English language in the late 14th century, it initially referred to a short poem or song with a refrain, later expanding in the 15th century to describe circular architectural features, heraldic charges, and eventually military insignia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roundel" is said worldwide
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cocarde
Transliteration: ko.kaʁd
"L'avion militaire porte une cocarde tricolore sur ses ailes."
Kokarde
Transliteration: koˈkaʁdə
"Die Kokarde kennzeichnet die Nationalität des Militärflugzeugs."
coccarda
Transliteration: kokˈkar.da
"La coccarda tricolore è dipinta sulla fusoliera del velivolo."
escarapela
Transliteration: es.ka.ɾaˈpe.la
"El avión militar lleva una escarapela en las alas."
escarapela
Transliteration: is.ka.ɾaˈpɛ.lɐ
"A aeronave exibia uma escarapela militar nas asas."
गोलाकार प्रतीक
Transliteration: golakaar prateek
"सैन्य विमान पर एक गोलाकार प्रतीक बना हुआ था।"
圆形徽标
Transliteration: yuánxíng huībiāo
"战机的机翼上印有清晰的圆形徽标。"
둥근 표식
Transliteration: dung-geun pyosik
"군용기 날개에 둥근 표식이 그려져 있다."
国籍マーク
Transliteration: kokuseki māku
"軍用機の翼には明確な国籍マークが描かれている。"
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