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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPompidou
/ˌpɒm.pɪˈduː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Short for the Centre Georges Pompidou, a complex building in Paris housing a vast public library, a museum of modern art, and a music research center, renowned for its radical inside-out architectural design.
"We spent the afternoon exploring the modern art collection at the Pompidou." - 2
An architectural or artistic style characterized by the externalization of structural, mechanical, and functional systems, reminiscent of the Pompidou Centre.
"The new municipal building featured a distinctly Pompidou approach with its brightly colored exposed pipes and elevators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper surname of Georges Pompidou, the President of France from 1969 to 1974. The term entered English and international architectural lexicon primarily through the naming of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, opened in 1977, which epitomized high-tech architecture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pompidou" is said worldwide
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Centre Pompidou
Transliteration: sɑ̃.tʁə pɔ̃.pi.du
"Le Centre Pompidou est un chef-d'œuvre de l'architecture moderne."
Pompidou-Zentrum
Transliteration: pɔmpidunˌtsɛntʁʊm
"Das Pompidou-Zentrum in Paris zieht viele Kunstliebhaber an."
Centro Pompidou
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛntro pompiˈdu
"Il Centro Pompidou è famoso per la sua struttura eccentrica."
Centro Pompidou
Transliteration: ˈsentɾo pompiˈðou
"Visitamos el famoso Centro Pompidou durante nuestro viaje."
Centro Pompidou
Transliteration: ˈsẽtɾu pɔmpiˈdow
"O Centro Pompidou abriga um museu incrível de arte moderna."
पॉम्पिदु केंद्र
Transliteration: Pompidu kendra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पॉम्पिदु केंद्र पेरिस की एक प्रमुख आधुनिक इमारत है।"
蓬皮杜中心
Transliteration: Péngpídù zhōngxīn
Script: 中文汉字
"蓬皮杜中心是巴黎著名的现代艺术博物馆。"
퐁피두 센터
Transliteration: Pongpidu Senteo
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 파리의 퐁피두 센터를 방문했다."
ポンピドゥー・センター
Transliteration: Ponpidū Sentā
Script: 日本語
"ポンピドゥー・センターはユニークな外観で知られています。"
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