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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesuniverso alternativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: u.niˈβeɾ.so al.teɾ.naˈti.βo
"La historia se desarrolla en un universo alternativo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A self-contained separate reality that coexists with our own, often featuring different historical outcomes or physical laws.
"In the science fiction novel, the protagonist accidentally steps through a portal into an alternative universe." - 2
A hypothetical scenario or life path representing a divergent set of choices.
"She often wondered what her life would be like in an alternative universe where she chose a different career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'alternative' (from Late Latin alternare, meaning to do by turns) and 'universe' (from Latin universum, meaning all things combined into one). The compound concept gained widespread popularity in 20th-century science fiction to describe hypothetical self-contained realities coexisting with our own.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alternative universe" is said worldwide
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univers alternatif
Transliteration: y-ni-vɛʁ al.tɛʁ.na.tif
"Le roman explore l'idée d'un univers alternatif."
alternatives Universum
Transliteration: al.tɛʁ.naˈtiː.vəs u.niˈvɛʁ.zʊm
"Die Serie spielt in einem alternativen Universum."
universo alternativo
Transliteration: u.niˈvɛr.so al.ter.naˈti.vo
"Il personaggio proviene da un universo alternativo."
universo alternativo
Transliteration: u.niˈβeɾ.so al.teɾ.naˈti.βo
"La historia se desarrolla en un universo alternativo."
universo alternativo
Transliteration: u.niˈvɛɾ.su aw.teɾ.naˈtʃi.vu
"Eles viajaram para um universo alternativo."
वैकल्पिक ब्रह्मांड
Transliteration: vaikalpik brahmand
"यह कहानी एक वैकल्पिक ब्रह्मांड पर आधारित है।"
平行宇宙
Transliteration: píng xíng yǔ zhòu
"这个故事发生在另一个平行宇宙中。"
평행우주
Transliteration: pyeong-haeng-u-ju
"그들은 평행우주를 여행하는 모험을 떠났다."
平行世界
Transliteration: heikou sekai
"主人公は平行世界へと迷い込んだ。"
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