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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaravilhoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maɾɐviˈʎozu
"Foi uma apresentação maravilhosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great wonder; extraordinary.
"The marvellous performance left the audience in awe." - 2
Remarkable or astonishing.
"She had a marvellous ability to solve complex problems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'marvellous' originates from the Middle English term 'meruailous', which is derived from the Old French 'merveilleux', meaning 'wonderful'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'mirabilis', meaning 'wonderful' or 'to be wondered at', reflecting a historical evolution from a sense of wonder to something that inspires admiration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marvellous" is said worldwide
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merveilleux
Transliteration: mɛʁ.vɛ.jø
"C'était une performance merveilleuse."
wunderbar
Transliteration: ˈvʊndɐˌbaːʁ
"Das war eine wunderbare Aufführung."
meraviglioso
Transliteration: me.raˈviʎ.ʎo.so
"È stata una performance meravigliosa."
maravilloso
Transliteration: maɾaβiˈʝoso
"Fue una actuación maravillosa."
maravilhoso
Transliteration: maɾɐviˈʎozu
"Foi uma apresentação maravilhosa."
अद्भुत
Transliteration: adbhoot
"यह एक अद्भुत प्रदर्शन था।"
奇妙的
Transliteration: qí miào de
"这是一次奇妙的表演。"
경이로운
Transliteration: gyeong-i-lo-un
"그것은 경이로운 공연이었습니다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"それは素晴らしいパフォーマンスでした。"
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