🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

탁월한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tak-wol-han

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preeminent/priˈɛmɪnənt/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 이 분야의 탁월한 과학자입니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.

    "She is a preeminent scientist in the field of genetics."
  2. 2

    Having paramount importance; of utmost significance.

    "The preeminent issue facing the community is access to clean water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'preeminent' originates from the Latin 'praeeminens', which is the present participle of 'praeeminere', meaning 'to stand out'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote superiority or prominence in a particular field or context.

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