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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclássicos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈklasikus
"Ele adora ler os grandes clássicos da literatura mundial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome, or the study of them.
"She studied classics at the university before pursuing a career in archaeology." - 2
Works of art, literature, or music that are widely accepted as being of supreme excellence.
"His debut novel is widely regarded as one of the modern classics of science fiction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'classicus' (belonging to a class, superior), which entered English via French 'classique' in the late 16th century. Originally referring to highest-class authors of ancient Greece and Rome, the meaning expanded over centuries to denote enduring works of literature, art, and music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Classics" is said worldwide
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classiques
Transliteration: klasik
"Il collectionne les classiques de la littérature française."
Klassiker
Transliteration: ˈklasɪkɐ
"Dieses Buch gilt als unbestrittener Klassiker der Weltliteratur."
classici
Transliteration: ˈklasːitʃi
"Leggere i classici latini e greci arricchisce la mente."
clásicos
Transliteration: ˈklasikos
"La biblioteca tiene una gran colección de clásicos españoles."
clássicos
Transliteration: ˈklasikus
"Ele adora ler os grandes clássicos da literatura mundial."
उत्कृष्ट कृतियाँ
Transliteration: utkrisht kritiyan
"यह उपन्यास विश्व साहित्य के क्लासिक्स में गिना जाता है।"
经典
Transliteration: jīngdiǎn
"这部电影被视为电影史上的经典之作。"
고전
Transliteration: gojeon
"우리는 학교에서 세계 고전을 읽어야 한다."
古典
Transliteration: koten
"彼は日本文学の古典を深く研究している。"
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