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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /isˈtɾi.ɐ/
"A casca da fruta apresenta uma fina estria longitudinal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A linear mark, ridge, groove, or stripe, especially one of a number of parallel lines.
"Under the microscope, the muscle tissue displayed a distinct stria." - 2
A streak or line, such as a stretch mark on the skin (stria distensae).
"The dermatological examination noted the presence of minor striae on the abdomen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin word 'stria', meaning a channel, flute of a column, or furrow. It entered scientific English in the 18th century through anatomy, botany, and geology to describe narrow, parallel bands, lines, or grooves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stria" is said worldwide
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strie
Transliteration: /stʁi/
"La roche présente de fines stries parallèles."
Streifen
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʁaɪfn̩/
"Der Mineralstein zeigte feine Streifen auf der Oberfläche."
stria
Transliteration: /ˈstri.a/
"Si nota una leggera stria sulla superficie del metallo."
estrías
Transliteration: /esˈtɾi.as/
"El mineral muestra pequeñas estrías en su estructura."
estria
Transliteration: /isˈtɾi.ɐ/
"A casca da fruta apresenta uma fina estria longitudinal."
धारिका
Transliteration: dhaarika
"खनिज की सतह पर हल्की धारिका दिखाई दे रही है।"
条纹
Transliteration: tiáo wén
"岩石表面有微细的条纹。"
줄무늬
Transliteration: julmuni
"광물 표면에서 미세한 줄무늬가 관찰되었습니다."
条線
Transliteration: jousen
"鉱物の表面には微小な条線が見られる。"
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