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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdipinto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diˈpinto
"Ho comprato un bellissimo dipinto antico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A picture or design created using paint on a surface such as canvas, wood, or paper.
"The museum houses a priceless collection of Renaissance paintings." - 2
The action or skill of applying paint to a surface.
"Oil painting requires patience and a deep understanding of light and shadow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'paint', originating from Old French 'peindre' (to paint), which traces back to the Latin 'pingere' (to embroider, paint, depict). The suffix '-ing' was added in Middle English to denote the resulting action, craft, or physical object produced.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Painting" is said worldwide
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peinture
Transliteration: pɛ̃.tyʁ
"Cette peinture est un chef-d'œuvre."
Gemälde
Transliteration: ɡəˈmɛldə
"Das Gemälde hängt im Wohnzimmer."
dipinto
Transliteration: diˈpinto
"Ho comprato un bellissimo dipinto antico."
pintura
Transliteration: pinˈtu.ɾa
"La pintura muestra un hermoso paisaje."
pintura
Transliteration: pĩˈtu.ɾɐ
"A pintura na parede é muito colorida."
चित्र
Transliteration: chitra
"यह चित्र बहुत सुंदर है।"
画
Transliteration: huà
"这幅画非常有名。"
그림
Transliteration: geurim
"벽에 아름다운 그림이 걸려 있다."
絵画
Transliteration: kaiga
"美術館で素晴らしい絵画を見た。"
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