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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCastor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kas-tor
"Le castor est connu pour sa capacité à construire des barrages."
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2 senses- 1
A large, semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams and lodges in rivers and streams.
"The beaver is known for its impressive dam-building skills, which create habitats for various aquatic species." - 2
The fur or pelt of the beaver, historically valued for its warmth and used in clothing.
"In the past, beaver fur was highly sought after for making hats and coats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'beaver' comes from the Old English 'beofor', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*bebruz' and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*bher-', meaning 'to carry' or 'to bring'. This reflects the animal's behavior of carrying materials to build dams.
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Castor
Transliteration: kas-tor
"Le castor est connu pour sa capacité à construire des barrages."
Biber
Transliteration: bee-bair
"Der Biber ist ein geschickter Baumeister von Dämmen."
Castoro
Transliteration: kas-tor-o
"Il castoro è noto per la sua abilità nel costruire dighe."
Castor
Transliteration: kas-tor
"El castor es famoso por construir represas."
Castor
Transliteration: kas-tor
"O castor é conhecido por suas habilidades de construção de barragens."
बीवर
Transliteration: beever
"बीवर अपने बांध बनाने की क्षमता के लिए जाना जाता है।"
海狸
Transliteration: hǎi lí
"海狸以其建造水坝的能力而闻名。"
비버
Transliteration: bi-beo
"비버는 댐을 만드는 능력으로 유명합니다."
ビーバー
Transliteration: bībā
"ビーバーはダムを作る能力で知られています。"
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