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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInhabited
/ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occupied; having inhabitants or dwellers; lived in.
"The remote island appeared desolate, but several parts of it were actually inhabited by local fishermen." - 2
Of a place, populated rather than vacant or deserted.
"Astronomers search for planets that are inhabited by intelligent life forms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English verb inhabit, originating from the Latin inhabitare, formed from in- (in, upon) + habitare (to dwell, frequent). The participial adjective form has been used historically to describe lands, dwellings, or regions occupied by settlers or indigenous populations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inhabited" is said worldwide
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habité
Transliteration: /a.bi.te/
"Cette vallée est habitée depuis des siècles."
bewohnt
Transliteration: /bəˈvoːnt/
"Die Insel ist dauerhaft bewohnt."
abitato
Transliteration: /a.biˈta.to/
"Il vecchio castello è ancora abitato."
habitado
Transliteration: /a.βiˈta.ðo/
"Este continente está densamente habitado."
habitado
Transliteration: /a.biˈta.du/
"O território é habitado por várias comunidades indígenas."
आabād
Transliteration: aabaad
Script: आबाद
"यह घाटी बहुत घनी आबाद है।"
有人居住的
Transliteration: yǒu rén jū zhù de
"这是一座有人居住的岛屿。"
거주하는
Transliteration: geojuhaneun
"그 섬은 사람들로 거주되어 있다."
居住している
Transliteration: kyojū shite iru
"この地域は多くの人々によって居住されています。"
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