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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheh-nah
"Ceniamo insieme stasera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
"We usually have dinner around 7 PM." - 2
A formal meal, often held in honor of someone or for a special occasion.
"The charity held a dinner to raise funds for the project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'disner' (earlier 'desner'), meaning to break one's fast, stemming from Vulgar Latin *disjejunare. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the morning or midday meal to the principal and largest meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dinner" is said worldwide
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Dîner
Transliteration: dee-nay
"Nous avons un dîner prévu pour ce soir."
Abendessen
Transliteration: ah-bent-ess-en
"Wir haben um 19 Uhr Abendessen."
Cena
Transliteration: cheh-nah
"Ceniamo insieme stasera."
Cena
Transliteration: seh-nah
"Vamos a cenar a las ocho."
Jantar
Transliteration: zhan-tar
"Vamos jantar juntos hoje à noite."
रात का खाना
Transliteration: raat ka khana
"हम आज रात का खाना एक साथ खा रहे हैं।"
晚餐
Transliteration: wǎncān
"我们今晚吃晚餐。"
저녁식사
Transliteration: jeonyeoksiksa
"우리는 오늘 저녁식사를 할 것입니다."
夕食
Transliteration: yūshoku
"今晩、夕食を一緒に食べましょう。"
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