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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespassage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-saj
"Le passage secret menait à une vieille bibliothèque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow way, path, or channel allowing access between different places or rooms.
"A long, dimly lit passage connected the main house to the gardens." - 2
A short section of a written work, piece of music, or speech.
"She read a moving passage from the novel during the literature class."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French noun 'passage', originating from the Vulgar Latin 'passaticum', ultimately rooted in the Latin 'passus' meaning 'pace' or 'step'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially denoting the act of moving or journeying from one place to another before expanding to physical structures and written extracts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passage" is said worldwide
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passage
Transliteration: pa-saj
"Le passage secret menait à une vieille bibliothèque."
Durchgang
Transliteration: dʊʁç.ɡaŋ
"Dieser schmale Durchgang führt direkt zum Innenhof."
passaggio
Transliteration: pasˈsad.dʒo
"Abbiamo trovato un passaggio nascosto dietro la libreria."
pasaje
Transliteration: paˈsa.xe
"El libro contiene un pasaje muy interesante sobre la historia."
passagem
Transliteration: paˈsa.ʒẽj
"A passagem secreta foi descoberta pelos exploradores."
मार्ग
Transliteration: maarg
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह मार्ग सीधे मंदिर की ओर जाता है।"
通道
Transliteration: tōng dào
Script: 中文汉字
"这条狭窄的通道通往地下室。"
통로
Transliteration: tong-ro
Script: 한국어 한글
"비상 통로는 건물 뒤쪽에 있습니다."
通路
Transliteration: tsūro
Script: 日本語
"その暗い通路を進むと、庭に出ました。"
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