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Pronunciation / Transliteration: céng
"公寓位于第六层。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A level or floor of a building.
"The apartment is located on the sixth storey of the building." - 2
A particular level of a structure, especially in reference to buildings.
"The hotel has a rooftop terrace on the top storey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'storey' originates from the Old French word 'estorie', which meant 'a floor or level of a building'. It evolved in Middle English as 'storey', reflecting the architectural practice of building upwards, particularly during the medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Storey" is said worldwide
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étage
Transliteration: etaj
"L'appartement est situé au sixième étage."
Stockwerk
Transliteration: ʃtɔkˌvɛrk
"Die Wohnung befindet sich im sechsten Stockwerk."
piano
Transliteration: pjano
"L'appartamento si trova al sesto piano."
planta
Transliteration: planta
"El apartamento está en la sexta planta."
andar
Transliteration: andar
"O apartamento está no sexto andar."
मंजिल
Transliteration: manzil
"अपार्टमेंट छठी मंजिल पर है।"
层
Transliteration: céng
"公寓位于第六层。"
층
Transliteration: cheung
"아파트는 6층에 있습니다."
階
Transliteration: kai
"アパートは6階にあります。"
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