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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalavra curta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-LA-vra CUR-ta
"Uma palavra curta é fácil de lembrar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word that has a small number of letters or syllables.
"In the game of Scrabble, players often use short words to maximize their score." - 2
A term used to describe a word that is concise and easy to remember.
"Short words like 'cat' and 'dog' are often among the first learned by children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'short' originates from the Old English 'sceort', meaning 'not long', while 'word' comes from the Old English 'word', which has Germanic roots. The combination reflects a straightforward description of a word that has few letters or syllables.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short Word" is said worldwide
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mot court
Transliteration: mo kour
"Un mot court est facile à retenir."
kurzes Wort
Transliteration: kurzes Wort
"Ein kurzes Wort ist leicht zu merken."
parola corta
Transliteration: pa-RO-la COR-ta
"Una parola corta è facile da ricordare."
palabra corta
Transliteration: pa-LA-bra COR-ta
"Una palabra corta es fácil de recordar."
palavra curta
Transliteration: pa-LA-vra CUR-ta
"Uma palavra curta é fácil de lembrar."
छोटी शब्द
Transliteration: choti shabd
"छोटी शब्द याद रखना आसान है।"
短词
Transliteration: duǎn cí
"短词容易记住。"
짧은 단어
Transliteration: jjalbeun dan-eo
"짧은 단어는 기억하기 쉽습니다."
短い言葉
Transliteration: mijikai kotoba
"短い言葉は覚えやすいです。"
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