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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesverdecido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: beɾ.deˈsi.ðo
"El valle se mantuvo verdecido durante toda la primavera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Green with grass or other rich vegetation; lush and flourishing.
"The hikers marveled at the verdant valley stretching out beneath the mountain." - 2
Of the bright green color of lush grass or foliage.
"Her dress was a striking verdant shade that stood out against the autumn leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'verdeant', present participle of 'verdier' (to become green), originating from the Late Latin 'viridis' meaning green. The term entered Middle English via Anglo-Norman administrative and poetic vocabulary during the 14th century, evolving to describe lush vegetation and green fields.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verdant" is said worldwide
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verdoyant
Transliteration: vɛʁ.dwɑ̃
"Les collines verdoyantes s'étendaient à perte de vue."
grünend
Transliteration: ˈɡʁyːnənt
"Die Landschaft zeigte sich in einem satten, üppigen Grün."
verdeggiante
Transliteration: ver.deɡˈdʒan.te
"Camminavano attraverso una campagna verdeggiante."
verdecido
Transliteration: beɾ.deˈsi.ðo
"El valle se mantuvo verdecido durante toda la primavera."
virente
Transliteration: viˈɾẽ.tʃi
"A paisagem virente encantou todos os visitantes."
हरा-भरा
Transliteration: hara-bhara
"बारिश के बाद पूरी घाटी हरी-भरा हो गई थी।"
苍翠的
Transliteration: cāng cuì de
"山坡上覆盖着苍翠的树木。"
푸르른
Transliteration: pureureun
"우리는 푸르른 들판을 가로질러 걸었다."
青々とした
Transliteration: aoao to shita
"庭には青々とした芝生が広がっている。"
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