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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seʁˈkadu
"O cercado do jardim mantém os animais afastados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of enclosing something or the state of being enclosed.
"The enclosure of the garden kept the deer away from the flowers." - 2
An area that is sealed off or surrounded by a barrier.
"The animal enclosure at the zoo provides a safe habitat for the wildlife."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, originating from Latin includere meaning 'to shut in'. It evolved in Middle English to describe both the physical act of surrounding something and the physical structure itself, notably expanding during the English Agricultural Revolution to refer to the fencing of common land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enclosure" is said worldwide
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enclos
Transliteration: ɑ̃.klo
"L'enclos du jardin protège les plantes."
Eingrenzung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌɡʁɛnʊŋ
"Die Eingrenzung des Gebiets schützt die Tiere."
recinto
Transliteration: reˈtʃinto
"Il recinto del giardino tiene lontani gli animali."
cerramiento
Transliteration: θe.raˈmi.en.to
"El cerramiento del jardín protege las plantas."
cercado
Transliteration: seʁˈkadu
"O cercado do jardim mantém os animais afastados."
घेराव
Transliteration: gherav
"बगीचे का घेराव पौधों की रक्षा करता है।"
围栏
Transliteration: wéi lán
"花园的围栏保护植物。"
울타리
Transliteration: ul-tari
"정원의 울타리가 식물을 보호합니다."
囲い
Transliteration: kakoi
"庭の囲いは植物を守ります。"
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