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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVilão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: viˈlɐ̃w
"O vilão foi preso no final da história."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
"In many fairy tales, the villain captures the princess and must be defeated by the hero." - 2
A person who is morally reprehensible or wicked.
"The villain of the story was revealed to be the hero's closest friend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'villain' originates from the Old French 'vilain', which referred to a peasant or farmhand. It evolved in the Middle Ages to denote someone of low social status, and by the late 14th century, it took on a more negative connotation, referring to a wicked or evil character in literature and drama.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Villain" is said worldwide
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Vilain
Transliteration: vi-lɛ̃
"Le vilain a été vaincu par le héros."
Bösewicht
Transliteration: bœːzəˌvɪçt
"Der Bösewicht wurde am Ende besiegt."
Cattivo
Transliteration: katˈtivo
"Il cattivo della storia è stato catturato."
Villano
Transliteration: biˈʝano
"El villano fue derrotado por el héroe."
Vilão
Transliteration: viˈlɐ̃w
"O vilão foi preso no final da história."
खलनायक
Transliteration: khalanāyak
"खलनायक को अंत में हराया गया।"
反派
Transliteration: fǎnpài
"反派在故事的最后被打败了。"
악당
Transliteration: akdang
"악당은 결국 패배했다."
悪役
Transliteration: akuyaku
"悪役は最後に敗北した。"
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