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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontinente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ.tʃi.nẽ.tʃi
"O continente é habitado por muitas espécies."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The principal landmass of a country or region, as opposed to its islands.
"The mainland of Australia is home to diverse ecosystems and wildlife." - 2
A large continuous area of land, especially one that is not an island.
"Traveling from the mainland to the island requires a ferry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'main' (chief, principal) and 'land', originally denoting the principal continuous landmass as distinguished from adjacent islands. In the specific context of 'Hondo Nihon' (内地 - Naichi or 本州 - Honshu), it translates the geographical distinction between the principal islands of a nation and its peripheral territories or outlying archipelagos.
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continent
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tinɑ̃
"Le continent est vaste et varié."
Festland
Transliteration: ˈfɛst.lant
"Das Festland hat viele verschiedene Landschaften."
terraferma
Transliteration: ter-ra-fer-ma
"La terraferma è ricca di risorse naturali."
continente
Transliteration: kon.ti.nen.te
"El continente tiene una gran diversidad cultural."
continente
Transliteration: kõ.tʃi.nẽ.tʃi
"O continente é habitado por muitas espécies."
मुख्य भूमि
Transliteration: mukhya bhūmi
"मुख्य भूमि पर कई विविधताएँ हैं।"
大陆
Transliteration: dàlù
"大陆上有许多不同的生态系统。"
본토
Transliteration: bont'o
"본토는 다양한 생태계를 가지고 있습니다."
本土
Transliteration: hondo
"本土には多様な生態系があります。"
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