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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrait
/treɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature.
"Her kindness is a defining trait that endears her to everyone." - 2
A feature or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing.
"Honesty is a trait that many people value in a friend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trait' originates from the Latin 'tractus', meaning 'to pull or draw'. It evolved through Old French 'trait', which referred to a feature or characteristic, and has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trait" is said worldwide
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Caractéristique
Transliteration: kaʁakteʁistik
"La gentillesse est une caractéristique qui plaît à tout le monde."
Merkmal
Transliteration: mɛʁkmaːl
"Freundlichkeit ist ein Merkmal, das viele Menschen schätzen."
Caratteristica
Transliteration: kaɾatteɾiˈstika
"La gentilezza è una caratteristica che piace a tutti."
Rasgo
Transliteration: ˈrasɣo
"La amabilidad es un rasgo que todos valoran."
Traço
Transliteration: ˈtɾasu
"A bondade é um traço que agrada a todos."
विशेषता
Transliteration: viśeṣatā
"दयालुता एक विशेषता है जो सभी को पसंद आती है।"
特征
Transliteration: tèzhēng
"善良是一个大家都喜欢的特征。"
특징
Transliteration: teugjing
"친절함은 모두가 좋아하는 특징입니다."
特性
Transliteration: tokusei
"親切さは皆が好む特性です。"
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