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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fūtō
"手紙を封筒に入れました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat paper container used for enclosing a letter, document, or card for transmission through the mail.
"She sealed the envelope carefully before placing a stamp on it." - 2
A smooth curved surface or mathematical boundary enclosing a set of curves or surfaces, or a limit of operation.
"The experimental aircraft was pushed to the edge of its flight envelope."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb 'envelopper', meaning to wrap up or envelop, combining the prefix 'en-' (in) and 'velopper' (to wrap, of uncertain Germanic or Celtic origin). It entered the English language in the late 16th century initially as a verb, later evolving into the standard noun for a paper container used for letters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Envelope" is said worldwide
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enveloppe
Transliteration: /ɑ̃v(ə).lɔp/
"Il a mis la lettre dans une enveloppe."
Umschlag
Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌʃlaːk/
"Sie schrieb die Adresse auf den Umschlag."
busta
Transliteration: /ˈbu.sta/
"Ho comprato un pacchetto di buste."
sobre
Transliteration: /ˈso.βɾe/
"Guardó el dinero dentro de un sobre."
envelope
Transliteration: /ẽˈvɛ.lu.pi/
"O documento veio em um envelope timbrado."
लिफाफा
Transliteration: lifafā
"उसने पत्र को लिफाफे में बंद कर दिया।"
信封
Transliteration: xìnfēng
"请把信放进信封里。"
봉투
Transliteration: bongtu
"편지를 봉투에 넣고 풀칠을 했다."
封筒
Transliteration: fūtō
"手紙を封筒に入れました。"
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