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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmalgam
/əˈmæl.ɡəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A mixture or blend of different things.
"The city is an amalgam of old and new architectural styles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: via Old French and medieval Latin from Arabic al-amalqām, perhaps representing Greek malagma 'emollient'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amalgam" is said worldwide
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amalgame
Transliteration: amalgame
"Cette culture est un amalgame de traditions diverses."
Amalgam
Transliteration: Amalgam
"Das Kunstwerk ist ein Amalgam aus verschiedenen Stilen."
amalgama
Transliteration: amalgama
"La sua musica è un'amalgama di vari generi."
amalgama
Transliteration: amalgama
"La película es una amalgama de géneros cinematográficos."
amálgama
Transliteration: amálgama
"A cidade é um amálgama de culturas e histórias."
मिश्रण
Transliteration: mishran
"यह शहर विभिन्न संस्कृतियों का मिश्रण है।"
混合物
Transliteration: hùnhéwù
"这部电影是多种风格的混合物。"
혼합물
Transliteration: honhapmul
"그 도시는 다양한 문화의 혼합물이다."
アマルガム
Transliteration: amarugamu
"その街は古い文化と新しい文化のアマルガムである。"
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