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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmasse continentale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mas kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃.tal
"Cette grande masse continentale abrite une biodiversité unique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large area of continuous land, such as a continent or large island.
"Australia is the smallest continent, but a massive landmass in its own right." - 2
A large body of land distinguished from oceans or islands.
"Prehistoric animals migrated across the ancient landmass before sea levels rose."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a late 19th-century compound formed by combining 'land' (from Old English 'land') and 'mass' (from Latin 'massa', meaning a lump or heap). Initially used in geographical and geological contexts to describe a large, continuous tract of land, it evolved to denote distinct continental or subcontinental areas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Landmass" is said worldwide
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masse continentale
Transliteration: mas kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃.tal
"Cette grande masse continentale abrite une biodiversité unique."
Landmasse
Transliteration: ˈlantˌmasə
"Eurasien ist die größte Landmasse der Erde."
massa continentale
Transliteration: ˈmas.sa kon.ti.nenˈta.le
"Il continente africano è una vasta massa continentale."
masa continental
Transliteration: ˈmasa kontinenˈtal
"La masa continental de América conecta el norte con el sur."
massa de terra
Transliteration: ˈmasɐ dʒi ˈtɛʁɐ
"A Antártida é uma enorme massa de terra coberta de gelo."
भूभाग
Transliteration: bhu-bhaag
"एशिया दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा भूभाग है।"
大陆块
Transliteration: dà lù kuài
"欧亚大陆是地球上最大的大陆块。"
대륙괴
Transliteration: dae-ryuk-goe
"그 거대한 대륙괴는 다양한 기후를 가지고 있습니다."
陸地
Transliteration: rokuchi
"オーストラリアは周囲を海に囲まれた大きな陸地です。"
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