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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWriting-Materials
/ˈraɪ.tɪŋ məˈtɪə.ri.əlz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Items used for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and other stationery.
"She gathered all her writing materials before starting her essay." - 2
Any supplies or resources that facilitate the act of writing.
"The classroom was stocked with various writing materials for the students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'writing-materials' is a compound noun formed from 'writing', which originates from the Old English 'writan', meaning 'to scratch or draw', and 'materials', derived from the Latin 'materialis', meaning 'of matter'. The combination reflects the evolution of tools used for writing throughout history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Writing-Materials" is said worldwide
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matériaux d'écriture
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-ô d'écri-ture
"Elle a acheté des matériaux d'écriture pour son projet."
Schreibmaterialien
Transliteration: shraɪb-ma-te-ri-a-lien
"Er hat Schreibmaterialien für seine Arbeit benötigt."
materiali di scrittura
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-a-li di scrit-tu-ra
"Ha comprato materiali di scrittura per la scuola."
materiales de escritura
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-a-les de es-cri-tu-ra
"Necesito materiales de escritura para mi tarea."
materiais de escrita
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-a-is de es-cri-ta
"Ela comprou materiais de escrita para o projeto."
लेखन सामग्री
Transliteration: lekhana saamagri
"उसे अपनी परियोजना के लिए लेखन सामग्री की आवश्यकता है।"
书写材料
Transliteration: shūxiě cáiliào
"她为项目购买了书写材料。"
작문 재료
Transliteration: jakmun jaeryo
"그녀는 프로젝트를 위해 작문 재료를 샀다."
文房具
Transliteration: bunbōgu
"彼女はプロジェクトのために文房具を買った。"
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