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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMicroblog
/ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.blɒɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A social media service or website that allows users to publish short text updates, images, or links, typically read by subscribers or the public.
"Many public figures use microblogs to share instantaneous thoughts with millions of followers."
- 1
To publish short entries on a microblogging platform.
"She prefers to microblog from her smartphone while commuting to work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a blend of 'micro-' (derived from Greek mikros meaning 'small') and 'blog' (itself a truncation of 'weblog', originating in the late 20th century). It emerged in the mid-2000s to describe a new genre of blogging featuring much shorter content, famously popularized by platforms like Twitter and in the Chinese linguistic context by Weibo (wēixiàowò / wēixìn derivatives denoting micro-messaging services).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Microblog" is said worldwide
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microblog
Transliteration: mikʁɔblɔɡ
"Il publie régulièrement des messages sur son microblog."
Microblog
Transliteration: ˈmaɪkʁoˌblɔɡ
"Er nutzt einen Microblog, um kurze Nachrichten zu teilen."
microblog
Transliteration: ˈmikroblɔɡ
"Il microblog è diventato uno strumento di comunicazione fondamentale."
microblog
Transliteration: ˈmikɾoβloɡ
"Comparte sus opiniones diarias a través de su microblog."
microblogue
Transliteration: mikɾuˈblɔɡi
"Ele atualiza o seu microblogue várias vezes por dia."
माइक्रोब्लॉग
Transliteration: maikroblŏg
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने माइक्रोब्लॉग पर रोज़ाना विचार साझा करते हैं।"
微博
Transliteration: wēi bó
Script: 中文汉字
"他在微博上发布了最新的消息。"
마이크로블로그
Transliteration: maikeurobeulogeu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 마이크로블로그를 통해 소식을 전한다."
ミニブログ
Transliteration: miniburogu
Script: 日本語
"彼女は毎日ミニブログに近況を投稿している。"
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