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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdemesso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /deˈmɛs.so/
"Entrò nella stanza con un atteggiamento demesso."
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Depressed, humbled, or cast down in spirit or posture.
"He stood with a demiss look, listening quietly to the reprimand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'demissus', the past participle of 'demittere' meaning to send down, let down, or lower. It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, initially retaining the literal sense of lowered or cast down, before evolving to describe a modest, humbled, or dejected state of mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demiss" is said worldwide
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soumis
Transliteration: /su.mi/
"Il avait l'air soumis et silencieux."
demütig
Transliteration: /ˈdeːmyːtɪç/
"Sie blickte mit einem demütigen Ausdruck nach unten."
demesso
Transliteration: /deˈmɛs.so/
"Entrò nella stanza con un atteggiamento demesso."
demiso
Transliteration: /deˈmi.so/
"Mantenía una actitud demisa frente a sus superiores."
demisso
Transliteration: /deˈmi.su/
"Ele permaneceu demisso durante toda a reunião."
विनम्र
Transliteration: vinamra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह बहुत विनम्र मुद्रा में खड़ा था।"
谦卑的
Transliteration: qiānbēi de
Script: 中文汉字
"他带着谦卑的神情接受了批评。"
겸손한
Transliteration: gyeomsonhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 겸손한 태도로 대답했다."
気落ちした
Transliteration: kiochishita
Script: 日本語
"彼は気落ちした様子で座っていた。"
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