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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eksɛpˈsjon
"Hay una excepción a esta regla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
"In most cases, the store is open on Sundays, but today is an exception." - 2
An instance of something being excluded from a general rule or condition.
"The teacher made an exception for the student who had a valid reason for missing class."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'exceptio', originating from 'excipere' meaning 'to take out' or 'to withdraw'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially retaining the legal sense of a formal objection before broadening to mean a case to which a rule does not apply.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exception" is said worldwide
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exception
Transliteration: ɛksɛpsjɔ̃
"Il y a une exception à cette règle."
Ausnahme
Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌnaːmə
"Es gibt eine Ausnahme von dieser Regel."
eccezione
Transliteration: etʃˈtʃone
"C'è un'eccezione a questa regola."
excepción
Transliteration: eksɛpˈsjon
"Hay una excepción a esta regla."
exceção
Transliteration: ɛksɛˈsɐ̃w
"Há uma exceção a esta regra."
अपवाद
Transliteration: apvaad
"इस नियम का एक अपवाद है।"
例外
Transliteration: lìwài
"这个规则有一个例外。"
예외
Transliteration: yeoe
"이 규칙에는 예외가 있습니다."
例外
Transliteration: reigai
"この規則には例外があります。"
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