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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbandes dessinées
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bɑ̃d dezine
"Elle aime lire des bandes dessinées sur les super-héros."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medium that uses images, often combined with text, to convey a story or message.
"She enjoys reading comics about superheroes and their adventures." - 2
A publication consisting of comic strips or comic books.
"The new comics series has gained a large following among young readers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'comics' originates from the Greek word 'komikos', meaning 'comic' or 'funny'. It evolved through Latin and French before being adopted into English in the late 19th century, initially referring to humorous illustrations and later encompassing the broader genre of illustrated narratives.
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bandes dessinées
Transliteration: bɑ̃d dezine
"Elle aime lire des bandes dessinées sur les super-héros."
Comics
Transliteration: ˈkɔmɪks
"Er liest gerne Comics über seine Lieblingshelden."
fumetti
Transliteration: fuˈmetti
"Le piace leggere fumetti sui supereroi."
cómics
Transliteration: ˈkomiks
"A ella le encanta leer cómics de aventuras."
quadrinhos
Transliteration: kwaˈdɾiɲus
"Ele gosta de ler quadrinhos sobre super-heróis."
कॉमिक्स
Transliteration: kāumiks
"उसे सुपरहीरो की कॉमिक्स पढ़ना पसंद है।"
漫画
Transliteration: mànhuà
"她喜欢阅读关于超级英雄的漫画。"
만화
Transliteration: manhwa
"그녀는 슈퍼히어로 만화를 읽는 것을 좋아합니다."
漫画
Transliteration: manga
"彼女はスーパーヒーローの漫画を読むのが好きです。"
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