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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eɾˈmita
"El artista pasó años en una ermita, lejos de las distracciones de la vida urbana."
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2 senses- 1
A secluded residence or retreat, especially for a hermit.
"The artist spent years in a hermitage, away from the distractions of city life." - 2
A place of religious retreat or seclusion.
"The monastery served as a hermitage for monks seeking spiritual reflection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English hermitage, from Old French ermitage, based on Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek eremites meaning 'solitary person' or 'desert dweller'. Historically referring to the dwelling of a hermit, it evolved to denote any secluded habitation or retreat from society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hermitage" is said worldwide
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ermitage
Transliteration: ɛʁ.mi.taʒ
"L'artiste a passé des années dans un ermitage, loin des distractions de la vie citadine."
Eremitage
Transliteration: eːʁəˈmiːtaʒə
"Der Künstler verbrachte Jahre in einem Eremitage, fernab von den Ablenkungen des Stadtlebens."
eremitaggio
Transliteration: e.re.miˈtaʤo
"L'artista ha trascorso anni in un eremitaggio, lontano dalle distrazioni della vita cittadina."
ermita
Transliteration: eɾˈmita
"El artista pasó años en una ermita, lejos de las distracciones de la vida urbana."
ermida
Transliteration: eʁˈmida
"O artista passou anos em uma ermida, longe das distrações da vida urbana."
संन्यास स्थल
Transliteration: sannyās sthal
"कलाकार ने शहर की व्यस्तता से दूर एक संन्यास स्थल में कई साल बिताए।"
隐士居所
Transliteration: yǐnshì jūsuǒ
"艺术家在隐士居所中度过了多年，远离城市生活的干扰。"
은둔처
Transliteration: eunduncheo
"예술가는 도시 생활의 방해를 피하기 위해 은둔처에서 수년을 보냈습니다."
隠遁所
Transliteration: イントンショ
"アーティストは都市生活の喧騒から離れて隠遁所で数年を過ごしました。"
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