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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindependência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-deh-pen-den-syah
"A independência financeira é importante."
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The fact or state of being independent; freedom from outside control or support.
"Financial independence is a major goal for many young adults."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'independence' originates from the Latin 'independentia', which means 'not hanging from' or 'not relying on'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift towards the concept of self-sufficiency and autonomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Independence" is said worldwide
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indépendance
Transliteration: ain-day-pahn-dahns
"Le pays a fêté son indépendance."
Unabhängigkeit
Transliteration: oon-ahb-hang-ig-kite
"Sie kämpften für ihre Unabhängigkeit."
indipendenza
Transliteration: in-dee-pen-den-tsa
"Cerca la sua indipendenza economica."
independencia
Transliteration: in-deh-pen-den-syah
"El 4 de julio se celebra la independencia."
independência
Transliteration: in-deh-pen-den-syah
"A independência financeira é importante."
स्वतंत्रता
Transliteration: svatantrata
"भारत को १५ अगस्त को स्वतंत्रता मिली।"
独立
Transliteration: dú lì
"年轻人渴望经济独立。"
독립
Transliteration: dok-nip
"그들은 나라의 독립을 위해 싸웠다."
独立
Transliteration: doku-ritsu
"彼女は経済的な独立を求めている。"
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