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Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.klek.tik
"Il a des goûts musicaux très éclectiques."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
"Her musical tastes are remarkably eclectic, ranging from classical opera to modern electronic pop."
- 1
A person who derives ideas, style, or philosophy from a diverse range of sources.
"As a true eclectic in design, he combined mid-century modern furniture with antique Asian artifacts."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word eklektikos, meaning 'selective' or 'choosing what is best', stemming from eklegein ('to pick out'). It entered modern European languages in the 17th century, initially used to describe ancient philosophers who did not belong to any single school of thought but selected doctrines from various systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eclectic" is said worldwide
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éclectique
Transliteration: e.klek.tik
"Il a des goûts musicaux très éclectiques."
eklektisch
Transliteration: ɛkˈlɛktɪʃ
"Sie hat einen sehr eklektischen Einrichtungsstil."
eclettico
Transliteration: eˈklɛt.ti.ko
"Il suo stile artistico è estremamente eclettico."
ecléctico
Transliteration: eˈklek.ti.ko
"Tiene un gusto musical muy ecléctico."
eclético
Transliteration: eˈklɛ.tʃi.ku
"O museu possui uma coleção eclética de arte moderna e antiga."
विविध
Transliteration: vividh
"उसकी संगीत की पसंद बहुत विविध है।"
折中主义的
Transliteration: zhé zhōng zhǔ yì de
"他的艺术风格兼收并蓄，非常折中。"
다방면의
Transliteration: dabangmyeon-ui
"그는 음악에 있어서 매우 다방면의 취향을 가지고 있다."
折衷的
Transliteration: secchūteki
"彼女のインテリアの好みは非常に折衷的だ。"
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