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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessabiduría
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sa.βi.ðuˈɾi.a/
"La lectura nos otorga conocimiento y sabiduría."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.
"She shared her hard-earned wisdom with the younger generation." - 2
The body of knowledge and principles that develops within a society or period.
"The ancient wisdom of indigenous peoples offers profound insights into sustainability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wisdom' originates from the Old English 'wisdōm', which is derived from 'wis', meaning 'wise'. It has evolved through Middle English and has retained its core meaning of possessing knowledge and good judgment throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wisdom" is said worldwide
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sagesse
Transliteration: /sa.ʒɛs/
"La sagesse vient avec l'âge et l'expérience."
Weisheit
Transliteration: /ˈvaɪshait/
"Alte Menschen besitzen oft große Weisheit."
saggezza
Transliteration: /sadˈd͡zɛt.t͡sa/
"Le sue parole riflettevano una grande saggezza."
sabiduría
Transliteration: /sa.βi.ðuˈɾi.a/
"La lectura nos otorga conocimiento y sabiduría."
sabedoria
Transliteration: /sa.be.doˈɾi.ɐ/
"Ele agiu com muita sabedoria na decisão."
बुद्धिमत्ता
Transliteration: buddhimattā
"उसकी बातों में गहरी बुद्धिमत्ता झलकती थी।"
智慧
Transliteration: zhìhuì
"我们需要智慧来解决复杂的问题。"
지혜
Transliteration: jihye
"그 노인의 지혜는 마을 사람들에게 큰 도움이 되었다."
知恵
Transliteration: chie
"先人たちの知恵を現代に活かす。"
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