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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescoupole en verre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ku.pɔl ɑ̃ vɛʁ
"La lumière naturelle inonde la pièce sous la coupole en verre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spherical or rounded roof structure made largely of glass, designed to admit natural light into a building.
"The grand reading room was illuminated by sunlight pouring through the central glass-cupola." - 2
A transparent domed observation turret, often found on modern architectural structures or specialized vehicles.
"Passengers enjoyed a panoramic view of the night sky from the observation lounge's glass-cupola."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'glass', derived from Proto-Germanic *glasą (referring to a transparent, lustrous substance), and 'cupola', borrowed from Italian cupola, ultimately from Late Latin cupula (a small vault or dome). Historically emerging in 19th-century architectural terminology, it describes vaulted structural roofs made primarily of glass panels designed to illuminate interior spaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glass-cupola" is said worldwide
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coupole en verre
Transliteration: ku.pɔl ɑ̃ vɛʁ
"La lumière naturelle inonde la pièce sous la coupole en verre."
Glaskuppel
Transliteration: ɡlaːsˌkʊpl̩
"Die prächtige Glaskuppel lässt viel Licht in das Gebäude."
cupola di vetro
Transliteration: ˈkuː.po.la di ˈvɛ.tro
"La splendida cupola di vetro domina la sala principale."
cúpula de cristal
Transliteration: ˈku.pu.la ðe kɾisˈtal
"El vestíbulo está iluminado por una gran cúpula de cristal."
cúpula de vidro
Transliteration: ˈku.pu.la dʒi ˈvi.dɾu
"A claridade entra no edifício através da cúpula de vidro."
कांच का गुंबद
Transliteration: kānch kā gumbad
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कांच का गुंबद हॉल को प्राकृतिक रोशनी से भर देता है।"
玻璃穹顶
Transliteration: bōli qióngdǐng
Script: 中文汉字
"阳光透过玻璃穹顶洒满整个大厅。"
유리 둥근 지붕
Transliteration: yuri dunggeun jibung
Script: 한국어 한글
"유리 둥근 지붕을 통해 자연광이 홀 안으로 들어옵니다."
ガラスドーム
Transliteration: garasu dōmu
Script: 日本語
"ガラスドームからの自然光がロビーを明るく照らします。"
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