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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries定期刊行物
Pronunciation / Transliteration: teiki kankōbutsu
"彼女はその学術的な定期刊行物に論文を寄稿した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals, such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
"She regularly contributes academic articles to a prestigious scientific periodical."
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Appearing or occurring at intervals; recurrent.
"The committee holds periodical meetings to review project progress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin 'periodicus', from ancient Greek 'periodikos', meaning 'coming round at certain intervals', combining 'peri-' (around) and 'hodos' (way). It entered English in the 17th century initially to describe recurring events or fevers, later shifting specifically toward publications appearing at fixed intervals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Periodical" is said worldwide
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périodique
Transliteration: pe-ryo-dik
"Cette bibliothèque abrite de nombreux périodiques scientifiques."
Zeitschrift
Transliteration: tsayt-shrift
"Er abonniert eine literarische Zeitschrift."
periodico
Transliteration: pe-ryo-di-ko
"Il ricercatore ha pubblicato il suo studio su un periodico importante."
periódico
Transliteration: pe-ryo-di-ko
"Compra el periódico todos los domingos por la mañana."
periódico
Transliteration: pe-ɾi-u-di-ku
"A biblioteca tem um vasto acervo de periódicos antigos."
सामयिक पत्रिका
Transliteration: samayik patrika
"वह हर महीने एक प्रसिद्ध सामयिक पत्रिका पढ़ता है।"
期刊
Transliteration: qīkān
"这所大学的图书馆收藏了大量的学术期刊。"
정기간행물
Transliteration: jeong-gi-gan-haeng-mul
"도서관에는 다양한 정기간행물이 구비되어 있습니다."
定期刊行物
Transliteration: teiki kankōbutsu
"彼女はその学術的な定期刊行物に論文を寄稿した。"
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