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Pronunciation / Transliteration: núcleo
"Este é o núcleo da discussão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The central or innermost part of something, especially one that is distinct from the surrounding part.
"The earth has a dense, hot core."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'cor' meaning horn or heart, originating from the Latin 'cor' meaning heart. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the anatomical heart to the innermost, central, or most essential part of anything.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Core" is said worldwide
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centre
Transliteration: centre
"Il faut aller au cœur du problème."
Kern
Transliteration: Kern
"Das ist der Kern des Problems."
nucleo
Transliteration: nucleo
"Questo è il nucleo della questione."
núcleo
Transliteration: núcleo
"Llegaron al núcleo del problema."
núcleo
Transliteration: núcleo
"Este é o núcleo da discussão."
मूल
Transliteration: mool
"यह समस्या का मूल है।"
核心
Transliteration: héxīn
"这是问题的核心。"
핵심
Transliteration: haeksim
"이것이 문제의 핵심이다."
核心
Transliteration: kakushin
"これが問題の核心です。"
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