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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōucáng
"他有很多中国古董收藏。"
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A group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place.
"She has a large collection of vintage postcards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'collection' originates from the Latin 'collectio', which means 'a gathering together'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the act of gathering items or people into a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collection" is said worldwide
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collection
Transliteration: collection
"Il a une belle collection de timbres."
Sammlung
Transliteration: Sammlung
"Sie hat eine große Sammlung von Kunstwerken."
collezione
Transliteration: collezione
"Questa è una preziosa collezione di monete."
colección
Transliteration: colección
"Tengo una colección de libros antiguos."
coleção
Transliteration: coleção
"Ele guarda uma coleção de carros clássicos."
संग्रह
Transliteration: sangrah
"यह चित्रों का एक अच्छा संग्रह है।"
收藏
Transliteration: shōucáng
"他有很多中国古董收藏。"
수집품
Transliteration: sujip-pum
"그는 우표 수집품이 아주 많습니다."
コレクション
Transliteration: korekushon
"彼女は蝶のコレクションを持っています。"
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