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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesextérieur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛks.te.ʁjœʁ
"L'extérieur du bâtiment est magnifique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outer surface or structure of something.
"The exterior of the building was painted a bright blue."
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Relating to or located on the outside; outer.
"She admired the exterior design of the new car."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exterior' originates from the Latin 'exterior', meaning 'outer' or 'outermost', which is derived from 'exterus', meaning 'outside'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to encompass both physical and metaphorical meanings related to being outside or external.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exterior" is said worldwide
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extérieur
Transliteration: ɛks.te.ʁjœʁ
"L'extérieur du bâtiment est magnifique."
Äußere
Transliteration: ˈɔʏsəʁə
"Die äußere Erscheinung des Hauses ist beeindruckend."
esterno
Transliteration: esˈterno
"L'esterno dell'edificio è stato ristrutturato."
exterior
Transliteration: eks.te.ɾi.oɾ
"El exterior de la casa necesita pintura."
exterior
Transliteration: eks.te.ɾi.ɔʁ
"O exterior do edifício foi renovado."
बाहरी
Transliteration: bāharī
"इमारत का बाहरी हिस्सा बहुत सुंदर है।"
外部
Transliteration: wàibù
"建筑的外部设计很独特。"
외부
Transliteration: oe-bu
"건물의 외부 디자인이 아름답습니다."
外部
Transliteration: gaibu
"建物の外部はとても美しいです。"
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