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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEastward Movement
/ˈiːst.wərd ˈmuːv.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of moving or directing towards the east.
"The eastward movement of the sun marks the beginning of a new day." - 2
A trend or shift in a particular direction towards the east.
"The eastward movement of the population has led to significant urban development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Eastward' comes from the Old English 'ēast', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*austra', meaning 'toward the east'. 'Movement' originates from the Latin 'movimentum', meaning 'a moving, motion', which evolved through Middle French before entering English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eastward Movement" is said worldwide
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Mouvement vers l'est
Transliteration: Mouvement vers l'est
"Le mouvement vers l'est du soleil marque le début d'une nouvelle journée."
Ostwärtsbewegung
Transliteration: Ostwärtsbewegung
"Die Ostwärtsbewegung der Bevölkerung hat zu einer erheblichen städtischen Entwicklung geführt."
Movimento verso est
Transliteration: Movimento verso est
"Il movimento verso est del sole segna l'inizio di un nuovo giorno."
Movimiento hacia el este
Transliteration: Movimiento hacia el este
"El movimiento hacia el este del sol marca el comienzo de un nuevo día."
Movimento para o leste
Transliteration: Movimento para o leste
"O movimento para o leste do sol marca o início de um novo dia."
पूर्व की ओर गति
Transliteration: Purv ki or gati
"सूरज की पूर्व की ओर गति एक नए दिन की शुरुआत को चिह्नित करती है।"
向东移动
Transliteration: Xiàng dōng yídòng
"太阳向东移动标志着新一天的开始。"
동쪽으로의 이동
Transliteration: Dongjjogeuro-ui idong
"태양의 동쪽으로의 이동은 새로운 날의 시작을 나타냅니다."
東への移動
Transliteration: Higashi e no idō
"太陽の東への移動は新しい日の始まりを示しています。"
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