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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarnicería
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaɾ.ni.seˈɾi.a
"La explosión causó una terrible carnicería en la plaza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; bloody and extensive destruction.
"The horrific accident left the highway in a state of absolute carnage." - 2
Great destruction or ruin of life or property metaphorically.
"The economic downturn caused financial carnage across small businesses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word carnage, which comes from the Italian carnaggio, ultimately originating from the Late Latin carnaticum meaning 'flesh' or 'slaughter'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally denoting the flesh of slaughtered animals or corpses left on a battlefield before shifting to mean massive bloodshed and destruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carnage" is said worldwide
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carnage
Transliteration: kaʁ.naʒ
"La guerre a apporté un carnage indicible."
Gemetzel
Transliteration: ɡəˈmɛt͡sl̩
"Das Schlachtfeld war ein Ort des grausamen Gemetzel."
carnasciale
Transliteration: strage
Script: strage
"L'attacco ha provocato una grande strage."
carnicería
Transliteration: kaɾ.ni.seˈɾi.a
"La explosión causó una terrible carnicería en la plaza."
carnificina
Transliteration: kaʁ.ni.fiˈsi.nɐ
"A polícia investigou a carnificina deixada pelo gangue."
नरसंहार
Transliteration: narsamhār
"युद्ध के मैदान में भयंकर नरसंहार हुआ।"
大屠杀
Transliteration: dà tú shā
"这场灾难造成了惨烈的大屠杀。"
대학살
Transliteration: daehaksal
"전쟁은 끔찍한 대학살을 초래했다."
大虐殺
Transliteration: daigyaku-satsu
"その戦争は筆舌に尽くできない大虐殺を引き起こした。"
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