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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstorico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈstɔː.ri.ko
"Abbiamo visitato il centro storico della città."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Important in history; notable or significant enough to be remembered.
"The two leaders signed a historic peace treaty." - 2
Concerning past events or the study of history.
"The museum houses a vast collection of historic artifacts from the medieval period."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin historicus, coming from the Ancient Greek historikos (pertaining to history or the narration of past events), ultimately rooted in ἵστωρ (histōr, meaning 'knowing', 'learned', or 'wise'). The term entered English in the late 16th century, initially referencing narrative history before shifting to denote events or places celebrated in or important to history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Historic" is said worldwide
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historique
Transliteration: is-tɔ-ʁik
"C'est un accord historique pour le pays."
historisch
Transliteration: hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃ
"Dies ist ein historischer Moment für die Wissenschaft."
storico
Transliteration: ˈstɔː.ri.ko
"Abbiamo visitato il centro storico della città."
histórico
Transliteration: isˈto.ɾi.ko
"Fue un triunfo histórico en el campeonato."
histórico
Transliteration: isˈtɔ.ɾi.ku
"O museu preserva o patrimônio histórico."
ऐतिहासिक
Transliteration: aitihasik
"यह देश के लिए एक ऐतिहासिक दिन है।"
历史性的
Transliteration: lì shǐ xìng de
"这是一个具有历史性意义的时刻。"
역사적인
Transliteration: yeoksa-jeogin
"오늘은 우리에게 역사적인 날입니다."
歴史的
Transliteration: rekishiteki
"彼らは歴史的な合意に達した。"
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