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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubject
/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A branch of knowledge studied in a school, college, or university.
"Mathematics is her favorite subject at school." - 2
A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
"The main subject of the meeting was the company's declining budget."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'subiectus', meaning 'lying under' or 'placed under' (from 'sub-' under + 'jacere' to throw). Through Old French 'sujet', it entered Middle English in the 14th century, initially referring to a person under the authority of a monarch before expanding into philosophical and academic domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subject" is said worldwide
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sujet
Transliteration: /sy.ʒɛ/
"C'est un sujet très intéressant."
Thema
Transliteration: /ˈteːma/
"Das ist ein sehr wichtiges Thema."
soggetto
Transliteration: /soˈdʒɛt.to/
"Questo è un argomento interessante."
sujeto
Transliteration: /suˈxe.to/
"Es un tema muy interesante."
assunto
Transliteration: /aˈsũ.tu/
"Este é um assunto muito importante."
विषय
Transliteration: vishay
"यह एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण विषय है।"
主题
Transliteration: zhǔ tí
"这是今天会议的主题。"
주제
Transliteration: ju-je
"이것은 매우 중요한 주제입니다."
主題
Transliteration: shudai
"これは重要な主題です。"
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