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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlternate-universe
/ˈɔːl.tɚ.nət ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hypothetical reality coexisting with or separate from the known universe, in which historical events or physical laws occurred differently.
"In this alternate-universe, the Roman Empire never collapsed and space travel was achieved in the nineteenth century."
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Pertaining to or characteristic of a reality that diverges from the standard or expected timeline.
"The fans wrote an alternate-universe story where the two main characters met in college."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'alternate' (from Latin 'alternatus', past participle of 'alternare', to do by turns) and the noun 'universe' (from Old French 'univers', via Latin 'universum'). The specific compound concept gained widespread popularity in mid-20th-century science fiction literature to describe realities existing alongside our own.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alternate-universe" is said worldwide
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univers alternatif
Transliteration: y-ni-vɛʁs al-tɛʁ-na-tif
"L'histoire se déroule dans un univers alternatif."
alternatives Universum
Transliteration: al-tɛʁ-naˈtiː-vəs u-niˈvɛʁ-zʊm
"Der Roman spielt in einem alternativen Universum."
universo alternativo
Transliteration: u-niˈvɛr-so al-ter-naˈti-vo
"Il film esplora l'idea di un universo alternativo."
universo alternativo
Transliteration: u-niˈβeɾ-so al-teɾ-naˈti-βo
"Los personajes viajan a un universo alternativo."
universo alternativo
Transliteration: u-niˈvɛɾ-zu aw-teɾ-naˈtʃi-vu
"A história se passa em um universo alternativo."
वैकल्पिक ब्रह्मांड
Transliteration: vaikalpik brahmand
"यह कहानी एक वैकल्पिक ब्रह्मांड पर आधारित है।"
平行宇宙
Transliteration: píng xíng yǔ zhòu
"这个故事发生在一个平行的宇宙中。"
평행우주
Transliteration: pyeong-haeng-u-ju
"그들은 평행우주를 통해 다른 세계로 갔다."
平行世界
Transliteration: heikō sekai
"物語は別の平行世界で展開される。"
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