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Pronunciation / Transliteration: myeonjeok
"이 방의 면적은 넓습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A region or part of a town, a country, or the world.
"They live in a quiet residential area." - 2
The extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land.
"The apartment has a total floor area of 80 square meters."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'area' originates from the Latin 'area', meaning 'open space' or 'level ground'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to denote a specific extent of space or surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Area" is said worldwide
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superficie
Transliteration: /sy.pɛʁ.fi.si/
"La superficie de cette pièce est grande."
Fläche
Transliteration: /ˈflɛçə/
"Die Fläche des Raumes beträgt zwanzig Quadratmeter."
superficie
Transliteration: /su.perˈfi.tʃe/
"L'area ha una superficie molto vasta."
área
Transliteration: /ˈa.ɾe.a/
"El área de este terreno es considerable."
área
Transliteration: /ˈa.ɾi.a/
"A área total do apartamento foi medida."
क्षेत्रफल
Transliteration: kshetrafal
"इस कमरे का क्षेत्रफल बहुत बड़ा है।"
面积
Transliteration: miànjī
"这个房间的面积很大。"
면적
Transliteration: myeonjeok
"이 방의 면적은 넓습니다."
面積
Transliteration: menseki
"この部屋の面積は広いです。"
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