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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEstate
/ɪˈsteɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extensive area of land in the country, often with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.
"They live on a vast country estate surrounded by ancient woodlands." - 2
All the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death.
"His estate was divided equally among his three children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'estate' originates from the Latin 'status', meaning 'state' or 'condition'. It evolved through Old French 'estat' in the 14th century, reflecting ownership and property, particularly in legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Estate" is said worldwide
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domaine
Transliteration: /dɔ.mɛn/
"Il possède un grand domaine à la campagne."
Anwesen
Transliteration: /ˈanzveːzn̩/
"Das Gut umfasst ein großes Anwesen."
tenuta
Transliteration: /teˈnu.ta/
"La famiglia possiede una bella tenuta in Toscana."
finca
Transliteration: /ˈfiŋ.ka/
"Compraron una gran finca en las afueras de la ciudad."
propriedade
Transliteration: /pɾo.pɾi.aˈda.dʒi/
"Eles herdaram uma vasta propriedade no campo."
संपत्ति
Transliteration: sampatti
"यह उसकी पुश्तैनी संपत्ति है।"
地产
Transliteration: dìchǎn
"他在郊区买了一个大地产。"
사유지
Transliteration: sayuji
"그 저택은 거대한 사유지로 둘러싸여 있다."
地所
Transliteration: jisho
"彼らは郊外に大きな地所を持っています。"
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