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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesla trentaine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la trã-tɛn
"Il fait trentenaire, ou du moins il a la trentaine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Approximately thirty years of age.
"He looked thirtyish, with casual clothes and a friendly demeanor." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of a temperature, quantity, or value around thirty.
"The temperature was thirtyish, uncomfortably chilly for late spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the cardinal number 'thirty' (from Old English 'þritig') combined with the Germanic suffix '-ish', which denotes approximation or resemblance. The suffix has been used productively in English since the medieval period to form adjectives indicating vagueness or similarity in age, time, or degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thirtyish" is said worldwide
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la trentaine
Transliteration: la trã-tɛn
"Il fait trentenaire, ou du moins il a la trentaine."
dreißigig
Transliteration: /ˈdʁaɪ̯sɪçɪç/
"Er wirkte dreißigig und trug einen modernen Anzug."
trentenne
Transliteration: /trenˈtɛn.ne/
"Sembrava un trentenne pieno di energia."
treintena
Transliteration: /tɾejnˈtena/
"Parecía estar en su treintena."
trintão
Transliteration: /tɾĩˈtɐ̃w̃/
"Ele parecia um trintão descontraído."
लगभग तीस का
Transliteration: lagbhag tees ka
"वह देखने में लगभग तीस साल का लगता था।"
三十左右的
Transliteration: sānshí zuǒyòu de
"他看起来有三十左右的样子。"
서른쯤 된
Transliteration: seoreun-jjeum doen
"그는 서른쯤 되어 보이는 젊은이였다."
三十路の
Transliteration: misoji no
"彼は三十路くらいの落ち着いた雰囲気だった。"
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