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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries고독
Pronunciation / Transliteration: godok
"그는 사색을 위해 고독을 즐긴다."
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The state or situation of being alone.
"She found peace and quiet in the solitude of the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'solitudo', meaning loneliness or isolation, which stems from 'solus', meaning alone or single. It entered the English language in the late 14th century through Old French, initially denoting the state of being secluded or apart from company, retaining its core sense of peaceful aloneness today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Solitude" is said worldwide
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solitude
Transliteration: solitude
"Elle aime passer du temps dans la solitude."
Einsamkeit
Transliteration: Einsamkeit
"Er genießt die Stille und die Einsamkeit."
solitudine
Transliteration: solitudine
"Ha scelto di vivere in solitudine."
soledad
Transliteration: soledad
"Busca la paz en la soledad del campo."
solidão
Transliteration: solidão
"Ele aprecia momentos de solidão para ler."
एकांत
Transliteration: ekant
"उसे एकांत में समय बिताना पसंद है।"
孤独
Transliteration: gūdú
"他喜欢大自然中的宁静与孤独。"
고독
Transliteration: godok
"그는 사색을 위해 고독을 즐긴다."
孤独
Transliteration: kodoku
"彼女は静寂と孤独の中に安らぎを見いだした。"
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