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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries隐士
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǐnshì
"隐士在山里过着平静的生活。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who lives in seclusion, often for religious or spiritual contemplation.
"The old remete lived in a small stone hut far away from the noisy village." - 2
Anything that is isolated, solitary, or detached from societal interaction.
"He chose a remete lifestyle to focus entirely on his artistic endeavors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek erēmitēs (living in the desert), ultimately from erēmos (desert, desolate). Through Old Portuguese, it evolved into remete, maintaining the core semantic focus on solitude and spiritual withdrawal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remete" is said worldwide
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ermite
Transliteration: /ɛʁ.mit/
"L'ermite vivait seul dans la forêt."
Einsiedler
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nˌziːdlɐ/
"Der Einsiedler verbrachte seine Tage mit Gebet."
eremita
Transliteration: /ereˈmiːta/
"L'eremita cercava la pace nella natura."
ermitaño
Transliteration: /eɾmiˈtaɲo/
"El ermitaño habitaba en una cueva lejana."
eremita
Transliteration: /e.ɾeˈmi.tɐ/
"O eremita encontrou paz na solidão da montanha."
सन्यासी
Transliteration: sannyasi
"सन्यासी ने जंगल में ध्यान लगाया।"
隐士
Transliteration: yǐnshì
"隐士在山里过着平静的生活。"
은둔자
Transliteration: eundunja
"은둔자는 깊은 산속에서 혼자 살았습니다."
隠者
Transliteration: inja
"隠者は山奥で静かに暮らしている。"
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