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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chónggāo
"自然的崇高让人敬畏。"
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The quality of being sublime; greatness or beauty that inspires admiration or awe.
"The sublimity of the mountain range left the hikers speechless." - 2
An instance of sublime beauty or grandeur.
"The painting captured the sublimity of the sunset over the ocean."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sublimity' originates from the Latin word 'sublimitas', which means 'loftiness' or 'elevation'. It evolved through Middle English in the 14th century, reflecting a sense of grandeur and excellence, often associated with nature or art.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sublimity" is said worldwide
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Sublimité
Transliteration: sy-bli-mi-te
"La sublimité de la nature est inégalée."
Erhabenheit
Transliteration: er-ha-ben-hait
"Die Erhabenheit der Berge ist beeindruckend."
Sublimità
Transliteration: su-bli-mi-ta
"La sublimità del paesaggio era mozzafiato."
Sublimidad
Transliteration: su-bli-mi-dad
"La sublimidad de la obra de arte fue reconocida."
Sublimidade
Transliteration: su-bli-mi-da-de
"A sublimidade da paisagem era impressionante."
उत्कृष्टता
Transliteration: utkrishtata
"प्रकृति की उत्कृष्टता अद्वितीय है।"
崇高
Transliteration: chónggāo
"自然的崇高让人敬畏。"
숭고함
Transliteration: sungoham
"자연의 숭고함은 감동적이다."
崇高さ
Transliteration: takasa
"自然の崇高さは素晴らしい。"
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