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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries猎人
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lièrén
"古代的猎人勇敢地面对野兽。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hunter, specifically a professional hunter or beast-fighter in ancient Roman arenas (venatio).
"The historical text detailed the training regimen of a skilled venator in the Colosseum." - 2
A taxonomic epithet or historical descriptor used in specialized zoological or literary contexts for predatory animals.
"Several species have been given specific epithets derived from the Latin root venator."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin word 'venator', meaning hunter, from 'venari', to hunt. It entered English primarily through historical, biological, and specialized contexts to describe a hunter, particularly in ancient Roman spectacles or biological nomenclature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Venator" is said worldwide
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chasseur
Transliteration: /ʃa.sœʁ/
"Le chasseur expérimenté suivait les traces dans la forêt."
Jäger
Transliteration: /ˈjɛːɡɐ/
"Der Jäger beobachtete das Wild im dichten Wald."
cacciatore
Transliteration: /kat.tʃaˈto.re/
"Il cacciatore romano entrava nell'arena con coraggio."
cazador
Transliteration: /ka.saˈðoɾ/
"El cazador experto conocía bien el terreno."
caçador
Transliteration: /ka.saˈdoɾ/
"O caçador rastreou o animal pela mata."
शिकारी
Transliteration: shikari
"पुराने समय में शिकारी जंगल में जाते थे।"
猎人
Transliteration: lièrén
"古代的猎人勇敢地面对野兽。"
사냥꾼
Transliteration: sanyangkkun
"고대 로마의 사냥꾼이 경기장에 나타났다."
狩人
Transliteration: karibito
"その熟練した狩人は森深くへと進んだ。"
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