🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

sistema

Pronunciation / Transliteration: see-STEM-ah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
System/ˈsɪs.təm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O sistema solar é fascinante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.

    "The solar system consists of the sun and all the celestial bodies that orbit it."
  2. 2

    A method or procedure for achieving a specific goal.

    "She developed a new system for managing her time more effectively."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'system' originates from the Latin 'systema', which in turn comes from the Greek 'systēma', meaning 'a whole compounded of several parts'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to organized structures and processes across different fields.

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