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Pronunciation / Transliteration: material
"Preciso de mais material de estudo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The matter from which a thing is or can be made.
"The dress was made of a soft, silky material."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin materialis, stemming from Latin materia meaning 'matter, timber, substance'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, initially denoting the physical substance out of which things are made before broadening to abstract and functional senses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Material" is said worldwide
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matériau
Transliteration: matériau
"Le bois est un matériau naturel."
Material
Transliteration: Material
"Wir brauchen mehr Material für das Projekt."
materiale
Transliteration: materiale
"Questo materiale è molto resistente."
material
Transliteration: material
"El edificio está hecho de un material fuerte."
material
Transliteration: material
"Preciso de mais material de estudo."
सामग्री
Transliteration: samagri
"यह घर मजबूत सामग्री से बना है।"
材料
Transliteration: cáiliào
"我们需要收集更多的研究材料。"
재료
Transliteration: jaeryo
"요리를 위한 신선한 재료를 샀습니다."
材料
Transliteration: zairyō
"新しい服の材料を選んでいます。"
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