🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

ouverture

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ouv-ert-ure

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opening/ˈoʊ.pən.ɪŋ/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'ouverture du nouveau musée a attiré une grande foule."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of making something accessible or available.

    "The opening of the new museum attracted a large crowd."
  2. 2

    A gap or space that allows entry or passage.

    "She found an opening in the fence to let the dog out."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'opening' originates from the Old English 'openian', which means 'to open'. It evolved through Middle English as 'openinge', reflecting the action or process of making something accessible or available.

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