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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReaper
/ˈriː.pər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or machine that harvests crops.
"The reaper moved swiftly through the fields, gathering the ripe wheat." - 2
A figure representing death, often depicted as a cloaked figure wielding a scythe.
"In folklore, the reaper is often seen as a harbinger of death."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reaper' originates from the Old English 'reapian', which means to cut or gather crops. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic *raupōną, which is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, reflecting agricultural practices from ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reaper" is said worldwide
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Moissonneur
Transliteration: mwah-soh-nuhr
"Le moissonneur a récolté le blé dans le champ."
Schnitter
Transliteration: ʃnɪtɐ
"Der Schnitter arbeitete hart während der Erntezeit."
Falciatore
Transliteration: fal-chi-a-tore
"Il falciatore ha raccolto il grano maturo."
Segador
Transliteration: se-ga-dor
"El segador trabajó arduamente en el campo."
Ceifador
Transliteration: say-fa-dor
"O ceifador colheu o trigo maduro."
कातिल
Transliteration: kaatil
"कातिल ने खेतों में फसल काटी।"
收割者
Transliteration: shōu gē zhě
"收割者在田野里忙碌。"
수확자
Transliteration: suhwagja
"수확자가 밭에서 일하고 있다."
収穫者
Transliteration: shūkakusha
"収穫者は畑で働いています。"
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