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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries乳白光的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rǔ bái guāng de
"这块宝石呈现出美丽的乳白光。"
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2 senses- 1
Showing varying colors as an opal does; exhibiting a milky, iridescent iridescence.
"The oil slick on the puddle displayed opalescent hues under the streetlights." - 2
Reflecting a silvery-blue, pearlescent glow.
"She wore an opalescent gown that shimmered softly with every movement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'opal' combined with the adjectival suffix '-escent', originating from Latin 'opalus' and Greek 'opallios'. It entered the English language in the mid-19th century to describe substances exhibiting a milky, iridescent light resembling the precious gemstone opal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opalescent" is said worldwide
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opalescent
Transliteration: o-pal-es-ɑ̃
"Le ciel prenait des teintes opalescentes au crépuscule."
opalisierend
Transliteration: o-pa-li-ziː-ʁənt
"Die Muschel zeigte eine wunderschöne opalisierende Oberfläche."
opalescente
Transliteration: o-pa-le-ʃɛn-te
"La pietra preziosa aveva riflessi opalescenti."
opalescente
Transliteration: o-pa-les-ˈsen-te
"El agua mostraba un brillo opalescente bajo la luna."
opalescente
Transliteration: o-pa-le-ˈsẽ-tʃi
"As bolhas de sabão tinham cores opalescentes."
दूधिया चमकता हुआ
Transliteration: doodhiya chamakta hua
"मोती में एक खूबसूरत दूधिया चमकती हुई आभा थी।"
乳白光的
Transliteration: rǔ bái guāng de
"这块宝石呈现出美丽的乳白光。"
유백색의
Transliteration: yubaeksaeg-ui
"그 진주는 신비로운 유백색의 빛을 뿜어냈다."
乳白色の
Transliteration: nyūhakushoku no
"空は夕暮れ時に乳白色の光に包まれた。"
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