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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinfecondo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: infeˈkondo
"Il terreno era infecondo e non dava frutti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to produce offspring or fruit.
"The couple sought medical advice after discovering they were infertile." - 2
Lacking in productivity or vitality.
"The infertile land required extensive irrigation to support any crops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'fertilis' (meaning 'fertile' or 'fruitful'), stemming from 'ferre' (to bear or carry). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term originally referred strictly to soil lacking agricultural productivity before expanding to biological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infertile" is said worldwide
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infertile
Transliteration: ɛ̃fɛʁtil
"Le sol était infertile et ne produisait rien."
unfruchtbar
Transliteration: ʊnˈfʁʊxtbaʁ
"Das Land war unfruchtbar und konnte keine Ernte bringen."
infecondo
Transliteration: infeˈkondo
"Il terreno era infecondo e non dava frutti."
infértil
Transliteration: inˈfeɾtil
"La tierra era infértil y no producía nada."
infértil
Transliteration: ĩˈfɛʁtʃi
"O solo era infértil e não produzia colheitas."
बंजर
Transliteration: banjar
"यह भूमि बंजर थी और फसल नहीं उगाती थी।"
不孕的
Transliteration: bù yùn de
"这片土地是不孕的，无法种植作物。"
불임의
Transliteration: bul-im-ui
"이 땅은 불임의 상태여서 농작물을 재배할 수 없었다."
不妊の
Transliteration: funin no
"この土地は不妊のため、作物を育てることができなかった。"
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