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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTraço
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɾasu
"A bondade é um traço que agrada a todos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature.
"Her kindness is a defining trait that endears her to everyone." - 2
A feature or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing.
"Honesty is a trait that many people value in a friend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'trait', meaning 'line, stroke, feature', which comes from the Latin 'tractus' meaning 'a drawing or dragging'. It entered the English language in the 15th century initially denoting a stroke or line, eventually shifting by the 18th century to mean a distinguishing characteristic or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trait" is said worldwide
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Caractéristique
Transliteration: kaʁakteʁistik
"La gentillesse est une caractéristique qui plaît à tout le monde."
Merkmal
Transliteration: mɛʁkmaːl
"Freundlichkeit ist ein Merkmal, das viele Menschen schätzen."
Caratteristica
Transliteration: kaɾatteɾiˈstika
"La gentilezza è una caratteristica che piace a tutti."
Rasgo
Transliteration: ˈrasɣo
"La amabilidad es un rasgo que todos valoran."
Traço
Transliteration: ˈtɾasu
"A bondade é um traço que agrada a todos."
विशेषता
Transliteration: viśeṣatā
"दयालुता एक विशेषता है जो सभी को पसंद आती है।"
特征
Transliteration: tèzhēng
"善良是一个大家都喜欢的特征。"
특징
Transliteration: teugjing
"친절함은 모두가 좋아하는 특징입니다."
特性
Transliteration: tokusei
"親切さは皆が好む特性です。"
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