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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslóbulo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: loh-bu-lo
"Tiene un pendiente en el lóbulo de la oreja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A roundish projecting part or subdivision of an organ, such as the brain, lungs, or ear.
"The pierce went smoothly through the soft tissue of her earlobe." - 2
A rounded projection or division of a leaf or other plant part.
"The oak leaves are characterized by their deeply cut lobes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid 17th century, the word derives from the Late Latin "lobus", which itself comes from the Greek "lobos" meaning the lobe of the ear or pod of a plant. Its usage expanded historically from anatomical references of the ear and brain to botanical contexts describing rounded projections of leaves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lobe" is said worldwide
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lobe
Transliteration: lob
"Le lobe de l'oreille est sensible."
Lappen
Transliteration: lah-pen
"Der Lappen des Gehirns steuert die Sprache."
lobo
Transliteration: loh-bo
"Il lobo auricolare è molto delicato."
lóbulo
Transliteration: loh-bu-lo
"Tiene un pendiente en el lóbulo de la oreja."
lobo
Transliteration: loh-bu
"O lobo frontal controla o raciocínio."
पालि
Transliteration: pali
"कान की पालि में छेद करवाया गया है।"
叶
Transliteration: yè
"大脑分为几个不同的叶。"
엽
Transliteration: yeop
"대뇌는 여러 개의 엽으로 이루어져 있다."
葉
Transliteration: yō
"脳の前頭葉は思考をつかさどる。"
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