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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperpotenza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soo-per-po-ten-tsa
"La Cina è considerata una superpotenza economica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nation with the ability to project its power and influence on a global scale.
"The United States is often considered a superpower due to its military capabilities and economic strength." - 2
An extraordinary ability or power possessed by an individual, often seen in fictional contexts.
"In the comic book, the hero's superpower allows him to fly and become invisible."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, specifically around 1944 during World War II, to describe a state with dominant global power and influence. It combines the prefix super- (from Latin super, meaning 'above' or 'beyond') with the noun power (from Old French poeir). Originally applied to the United States and the Soviet Union, the term has since evolved to also metaphorically represent extraordinary human abilities in popular culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superpower" is said worldwide
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superpuissance
Transliteration: sy-per-pwee-sahns
"La France est une superpuissance culturelle."
Supermacht
Transliteration: Zuper-maht
"Die USA gelten als Supermacht."
superpotenza
Transliteration: soo-per-po-ten-tsa
"La Cina è considerata una superpotenza economica."
superpotencia
Transliteration: soo-per-po-ten-sia
"Estados Unidos es una superpotencia militar."
superpotência
Transliteration: soo-per-poh-ten-sia
"O Brasil aspira a ser uma superpotência."
महाशक्ति
Transliteration: maha-shakti
"भारत एक महाशक्ति बनने की दिशा में बढ़ रहा है।"
超级大国
Transliteration: chāojí dàguó
"中国被视为一个超级大国。"
슈퍼파워
Transliteration: syupeopawo
"미국은 슈퍼파워로 알려져 있습니다."
スーパーパワー
Transliteration: sūpā pawā
"アメリカはスーパーパワーと見なされています。"
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