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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmozione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-mo-tsyo-ne
"La sua emozione era palpabile durante il concerto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
"She felt a surge of emotion when she saw her childhood home." - 2
A strong feeling such as joy, anger, or sadness.
"His emotions were running high during the final moments of the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'emovere', meaning 'to move out, remove, agitate', formed by combining 'e-' (variant of ex-, out) and 'movere' (to move). It entered the English language in the 17th century via French 'émotion', initially referring to a public disturbance or physical movement before shifting in the 18th and 19th centuries to denote psychological feelings and mental agitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emotion" is said worldwide
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Émotion
Transliteration: em-o-syon
"Elle a ressenti une forte émotion en revoyant son ancien ami."
Emotion
Transliteration: e-mo-tsion
"Er konnte seine Emotionen nicht zurückhalten."
Emozione
Transliteration: e-mo-tsyo-ne
"La sua emozione era palpabile durante il concerto."
Emoción
Transliteration: e-mo-syon
"Sintió una gran emoción al recibir la noticia."
Emoção
Transliteration: e-mo-sao
"A emoção tomou conta do público durante a apresentação."
भावना
Transliteration: bhavna
"उसने अपनी भावना को व्यक्त किया।"
情绪
Transliteration: qíng-xù
"她对这件事的情绪非常复杂。"
감정
Transliteration: gamjeong
"그는 감정을 숨기지 못했다."
感情
Transliteration: kanjō
"彼は感情を抑えることができなかった。"
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