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10 Language-to-English DictionariesObedient
/əˈbiː.di.ənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Willing to comply with orders or requests; dutiful.
"The obedient dog followed every command given by its owner." - 2
Characterized by or exhibiting obedience.
"Her obedient nature made her a favorite among the teachers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb oboedire, meaning 'to listen to, give ear to, obey', composed from ob ('towards') and audire ('to hear'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from a sense of attentive listening to dutifully following instructions or commands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obedient" is said worldwide
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Obéissant
Transliteration: obéissant
"Le chien obéissant a suivi chaque ordre donné par son maître."
Gehorsam
Transliteration: ɡeˈhɔʁzam
"Der gehorsame Hund folgte jedem Befehl seines Besitzers."
Obbediente
Transliteration: obbediente
"Il cane obbediente ha seguito ogni comando del suo padrone."
Obediente
Transliteration: obediente
"El perro obediente siguió cada orden dada por su dueño."
Obediente
Transliteration: obediente
"O cachorro obediente seguiu cada comando dado pelo seu dono."
आज्ञाकारी
Transliteration: āgyākārī
"आज्ञाकारी कुत्ता अपने मालिक के हर आदेश का पालन करता है।"
听话的
Transliteration: tīnghuà de
"听话的狗听从主人发出的每一个命令。"
순종적인
Transliteration: sunjongjeogin
"순종적인 개는 주인이 내리는 모든 명령을 따랐다."
従順な
Transliteration: jūjun na
"従順な犬は飼い主のすべての命令に従った。"
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