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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesébano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: é-ba-no
"O piano foi feito de ébano, dando-lhe uma aparência luxuosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a deep black color; resembling ebony.
"The night sky was ebon, dotted with shimmering stars."
- 1
A type of dark, dense wood from the ebony tree, often used in fine furniture and musical instruments.
"The piano was crafted from ebon, giving it a rich, luxurious appearance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ebon' is derived from the Middle English 'ebon', which comes from the Old French 'ébène', and ultimately from the Latin 'ebenum', referring to the dark, dense wood of the ebony tree. The word has evolved to describe not only the wood itself but also a color associated with deep blackness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ebon" is said worldwide
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ébène
Transliteration: é-bène
"Le piano était fabriqué en ébène, ce qui lui donnait une apparence luxueuse."
Ebenholz
Transliteration: Ebenholz
"Das Klavier war aus Ebenholz gefertigt, was ihm ein reiches Aussehen verlieh."
ebano
Transliteration: e-ba-no
"Il pianoforte era realizzato in ebano, conferendogli un aspetto lussuoso."
ébano
Transliteration: é-ba-no
"El piano estaba hecho de ébano, dándole una apariencia lujosa."
ébano
Transliteration: é-ba-no
"O piano foi feito de ébano, dando-lhe uma aparência luxuosa."
काला लकड़ी
Transliteration: kaala lakdi
"पियानो काले लकड़ी से बना था, जिससे इसकी भव्यता बढ़ गई।"
乌木
Transliteration: wū mù
"这架钢琴是用乌木制成的，显得非常奢华。"
흑단
Transliteration: heukdan
"그 피아노는 흑단으로 만들어져 고급스러운 외관을 가지고 있다."
エボニー
Transliteration: ebonī
"そのピアノはエボニーで作られており、豪華な外観を持っています。"
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