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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

universo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: universo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Universe/ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'universo è pieno di galassie."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    All existing matter, space, and time considered as a whole.

    "The universe is vast and contains billions of galaxies."
  2. 2

    A particular sphere of activity, interest, or experience.

    "In the universe of science fiction, anything is possible."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'universum', combining 'unus' (one) and 'vertere' (to turn), essentially meaning 'combined into one' or 'everything turned into one whole'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to the totality of existing things.

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