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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespandemónium
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pandeˈmonjum/
"Se desató el pandemónium en la sala de conciertos cuando apareció el artista."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
"Complete pandemonium broke out in the stadium when the underdog team scored the winning goal in the final seconds." - 2
A place of uproar, chaos, or lawlessness.
"The crowded stock exchange floor during the market crash was a veritable pandemonium of frantic traders."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined by John Milton in his 1667 epic poem 'Paradise Lost' as the capital of Hell, built from the Greek roots 'pan-' (all) and 'daimon' (demon/spirit). It transitioned into general English usage by the 18th century to describe any place or state of utter chaos, uproar, and wild confusion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pandemonium" is said worldwide
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pandémonium
Transliteration: /pɑ̃.de.mɔ.njɔm/
"C'était le pandémonium complet après l'annonce de la fermeture de l'usine."
Pandämonium
Transliteration: /pandaˈmoːniʊm/
"Nach dem Erdbeben herrschte in der Stadt völliges Pandämonium."
pandemonio
Transliteration: /pandeˈmonjo/
"Si è scatenato il pandemonio quando è andata via la luce."
pandemónium
Transliteration: /pandeˈmonjum/
"Se desató el pandemónium en la sala de conciertos cuando apareció el artista."
pandemônio
Transliteration: /pãdeˈmõnu/
"A notícia falsa causou um verdadeiro pandemônio na internet."
कोलाहल
Transliteration: kolahal
"दुर्घटना के बाद सड़क पर भारी कोलाहल मच गया।"
混乱
Transliteration: hùnluàn
"消息公布后，会场一片混乱。"
대소동
Transliteration: daesodong
"유명 가수의 등장으로 공항은 일대 대소동이 벌어졌습니다."
大混乱
Transliteration: daikonran
"突然の火災報知器の音で、オフィスは大変な大混乱となった。"
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