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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎo pùbù
"这个小瀑布在夏天特别美丽。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope.
"The hikers stopped to admire the cascade tumbling down the mountainside."
- 1
To fall or flow in a series of stages.
"The leaves cascaded down from the trees as autumn approached."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cascade' originates from the French 'cascade', which means 'a small waterfall'. It is derived from the Italian 'cascata', from 'cascare', meaning 'to fall'. The term entered English in the late 17th century, evolving to describe not only waterfalls but also a series of events or processes that occur in succession.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cascade" is said worldwide
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cascade
Transliteration: kas-kad
"La cascade est magnifique au printemps."
Kaskade
Transliteration: kas-ka-de
"Die Kaskade fließt sanft den Berg hinunter."
cascata
Transliteration: kas-kah-ta
"La cascata è un luogo ideale per rilassarsi."
cascada
Transliteration: kas-kah-da
"La cascada es un espectáculo impresionante."
cascata
Transliteration: kas-kah-ta
"A cascata é um lugar popular para turistas."
जलप्रपात
Transliteration: jalprapat
"यह जलप्रपात बहुत सुंदर है।"
小瀑布
Transliteration: xiǎo pùbù
"这个小瀑布在夏天特别美丽。"
폭포
Transliteration: pokpo
"폭포는 여름에 방문하기 좋은 장소입니다."
滝
Transliteration: taki
"この滝はとても美しいです。"
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