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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmordida
Pronunciation / Transliteration: moʁˈdʒidɐ
"Ela pegou uma mordida do bolo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small piece or amount of food.
"She took a morsel of cake and savored its rich flavor." - 2
A small quantity or portion of something.
"He shared a morsel of wisdom that changed her perspective."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'morsel', a diminutive of 'mors' meaning a bite, stemming from the Latin 'morsus' (a bite, biting), from 'mordere' (to bite). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, it initially denoted a small piece of food before broadening to describe any small quantity or fragment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Morsel" is said worldwide
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morceau
Transliteration: mɔʁo
"Elle a pris un morceau de gâteau."
Bissen
Transliteration: ˈbɪsən
"Sie nahm einen Bissen von dem Kuchen."
morso
Transliteration: ˈmɔrso
"Ha preso un morso della torta."
bocado
Transliteration: boˈkaðo
"Ella tomó un bocado de pastel."
mordida
Transliteration: moʁˈdʒidɐ
"Ela pegou uma mordida do bolo."
कौर
Transliteration: kaur
"उसने केक का एक कौर लिया।"
小块
Transliteration: xiǎo kuài
"她吃了一小块蛋糕。"
조각
Transliteration: jogak
"그녀는 케이크의 조각을 먹었다."
一口
Transliteration: hitokuchi
"彼女はケーキの一口を食べた。"
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