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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrépitant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁe.pi.tɑ̃
"Le son crépitant du feu était apaisant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by a crackling or rattling sound.
"The crepitant sounds of the fire crackling in the fireplace filled the room with warmth." - 2
Used in a medical context to describe abnormal lung sounds that resemble crackling.
"The doctor noted the crepitant rales during the examination of the patient's lungs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'crepitant' originates from the Latin 'crepitans', the present participle of 'crepitare', meaning 'to rattle or crackle'. It entered English in the late 19th century, primarily used in medical contexts to describe sounds associated with certain conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crepitant" is said worldwide
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Crépitant
Transliteration: kʁe.pi.tɑ̃
"Le son crépitant du feu était apaisant."
Krepitierend
Transliteration: kʁe.pi.tiː.ʁɛnt
"Das krepitierende Geräusch des Feuers war beruhigend."
Crepitante
Transliteration: kre.piˈtante
"Il suono crepitante del fuoco era rilassante."
Crepitante
Transliteration: kɾepiˈtante
"El sonido crepitante del fuego era reconfortante."
Crepitante
Transliteration: kɾe.piˈtɐ̃.tʃi
"O som crepitante da fogueira era reconfortante."
क्रेपिटेंट
Transliteration: krepitenta
"आग की क्रेपिटेंट आवाज़ सुखद थी।"
爆裂的
Transliteration: bàoliè de
"火焰的爆裂声让人感到温暖。"
크레피탄트
Transliteration: keurepitanteu
"불의 크레피탄트 소리는 따뜻함을 느끼게 했다."
クリピタント
Transliteration: kuripitanto
"火のクリピタント音は心地よかった。"
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