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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko.ɲeˈsi.du
"Ele é apenas um conhecido, não um amigo íntimo."
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2 senses- 1
A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
"She is not a close friend of mine, merely an acquaintance from work." - 2
Knowledge or familiarity with something.
"He has a broad acquaintance with classical literature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'acointance', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'accognitantia', based on Latin 'cognoscere' meaning 'to become acquainted with' or 'to know'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century via Anglo-Norman French, shifting slightly in suffix and pronunciation over the centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acquaintance" is said worldwide
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connaissance
Transliteration: kon.ɛ.sɑ̃s
"C'est une simple connaissance professionnelle."
Bekannte
Transliteration: bəˈkantə
"Er ist nur ein bekannter von mir."
conoscente
Transliteration: ko.noˈʃɛn.te
"È un mio vecchio conoscente."
conocido
Transliteration: ko.noˈsi.ðo
"Es un conocido de la universidad."
conhecido
Transliteration: ko.ɲeˈsi.du
"Ele é apenas um conhecido, não um amigo íntimo."
परिचित
Transliteration: parichit
"वह मेरा एक व्यावसायिक परिचित है।"
熟人
Transliteration: shúrén
"他只是我的一个点头之交。"
지인
Transliteration: ji-in
"그는 직장에서 알게 된 지인입니다."
知人
Transliteration: chijin
"彼は仕事上の古い知人です。"
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