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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspontaneo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spontaneo
"Il suo sorriso era del tutto spontaneo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus.
"The audience burst into spontaneous applause after the inspiring performance." - 2
Occurring naturally or without apparent external cause, constraint, or human intervention.
"The dry brush and intense heat created conditions for a spontaneous fire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word sponte, meaning 'of one's own accord' or 'freely', entering English in the mid-17th century. The suffix -aneous was added by analogy with other adjectives of Latin origin to denote a state of natural occurrence without external compulsion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spontaneous" is said worldwide
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spontané
Transliteration: spontané
"Elle a eu une réaction spontanée de joie."
spontan
Transliteration: spontan
"Wir haben einen spontanen Ausflug gemacht."
spontaneo
Transliteration: spontaneo
"Il suo sorriso era del tutto spontaneo."
espontáneo
Transliteration: espontáneo
"Tuvieron una idea espontánea para el viaje."
espontâneo
Transliteration: espontâneo
"O aplauso foi caloroso e espontâneo."
स्वतःस्फूर्त
Transliteration: swatah-sphurt
"यह एक स्वतःस्फूर्त निर्णय था।"
自发的
Transliteration: zìfā de
"这是一次热烈的自发活动。"
자발적인
Transliteration: jabaljeogin
"그들은 자발적인 참여를 결정했다."
自発的な
Transliteration: jihatsuna
"彼らは自発的な行動を起こした。"
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