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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries温室
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēnshì
"他们在阳光房里种了许多花卉。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room with glass walls and roof, attached to a house, used for relaxing or growing plants.
"We sat in the sunlit conservatory to enjoy our afternoon tea while reading." - 2
A specialized college or school for the study of music, drama, or dance.
"She enrolled in the prestigious music conservatory to study classical violin performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin root 'conservator' (one who preserves), evolving in the 17th century to describe places where things are kept safe or cultivated. Originally used in Italy ('conservatorio') for orphanages that preserved and taught music, the term later expanded in English to mean both a school of music and a glasshouse for growing delicate plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conservatory" is said worldwide
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véranda
Transliteration: ve.ʁɑ̃.da
"Les plantes poussent bien dans la véranda."
Wintergarten
Transliteration: ˈvɪntɐˌɡaʁtn̩
"Wir verbringen viel Zeit im hellen Wintergarten."
giardino d'inverno
Transliteration: dʒarˈdiːno dinˈvɛrno
"Il giardino d'inverno è pieno di piante esotiche."
invernadero
Transliteration: im.beɾ.naˈde.ɾo
"Las flores tropicales crecen en el invernadero."
estufa
Transliteration: isˈtu.fɐ
"A estufa protege as plantas sensíveis do frio."
हरितगृह
Transliteration: haritgriha
"पौधे हरितगृह में तेजी से बढ़ते हैं।"
温室
Transliteration: wēnshì
"他们在阳光房里种了许多花卉。"
온실
Transliteration: onsil
"식물들이 따뜻한 온실 안에서 잘 자라고 있습니다."
温室
Transliteration: onshitsu
"その音楽院には素晴らしいホールがあります。"
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