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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolomba
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈlomba
"La colomba simboliza la paz en muchas culturas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dove, particularly used in literary or symbolic contexts within Romance languages and loaned into specialized English usage.
"The artistic motif featured a delicate colombe holding an olive branch." - 2
A traditional European sweet bread or cake, especially associated with spring and festive celebrations, shaped in the form of a dove.
"They enjoyed a slice of traditional colombe on Easter Sunday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'columba', meaning dove, which entered Old French as 'colombe' and was preserved in various Romance contexts. The term historically and symbolically represents peace, purity, and gentleness, reflecting classical ornithological nomenclature adopted into European vernaculars.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colombe" is said worldwide
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colombe
Transliteration: kɔlɔ̃b
"La colombe est le symbole universel de la paix."
Taube
Transliteration: taubə
"Eine weiße Taube flog über den Platz."
colomba
Transliteration: koˈlomba
"La colomba pasquale è un dolce tipico italiano."
colomba
Transliteration: koˈlomba
"La colomba simboliza la paz en muchas culturas."
pomba
Transliteration: ˈpõbɐ
"Uma pomba branca cruzou o céu azul."
कबूतर
Transliteration: kabūtar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शांति का प्रतीक एक सफ़ेद कबूतर है।"
鸽子
Transliteration: gēzi
Script: 中文汉字
"和平鸽在天空中飞翔。"
비둘기
Transliteration: bidulgi
Script: 한국어 한글
"평화의 상징인 하얀 비둘기가 날아올랐습니다."
鳩
Transliteration: hato
Script: 日本語
"平和の象徴として白い鳩が放たれた。"
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