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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestremità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.tre.miˈta
"L'estremità della catena montuosa era coperta di neve."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The furthest point or limit of something.
"The extremity of the mountain range was covered in snow." - 2
A limb or appendage of the body.
"He injured his extremity while playing football."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'extremity' originates from the Latin 'extremitas', which means 'outermost' or 'farthest point'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining the sense of being at the farthest point or limit, both physically and metaphorically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extremity" is said worldwide
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extrémité
Transliteration: ɛkstʁe.mi.te
"L'extrémité de la montagne était couverte de neige."
Extremität
Transliteration: ɛkstʁeˈmiːtɛt
"Die Extremität des Berges war mit Schnee bedeckt."
estremità
Transliteration: es.tre.miˈta
"L'estremità della catena montuosa era coperta di neve."
extremidad
Transliteration: eks.tɾe.miˈðad
"La extremidad de la cordillera estaba cubierta de nieve."
extremidade
Transliteration: ɛks.tɾe.miˈda.dʒi
"A extremidade da montanha estava coberta de neve."
अंतिम बिंदु
Transliteration: antim bindu
"पहाड़ का अंतिम बिंदु बर्फ से ढका हुआ था।"
极端
Transliteration: jí duān
"山脉的极端被雪覆盖。"
극단
Transliteration: geugdan
"산맥의 극단은 눈으로 덮여 있었다."
極端
Transliteration: kyokutan
"山脈の極端は雪に覆われていた。"
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