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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesséisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seism
"Un violent séisme a secoué la région cette nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
"The major earthquake caused widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure across the city." - 2
A great upheaval or shock in an organization, system, or society.
"The political earthquake shifted the balance of power in parliament for the next decade."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'eorðe' (earth) and 'cwician' (to quake or tremble), documented since the late Old English period. It combined two Germanic roots to describe the sudden shaking of the ground caused by seismic waves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earthquake" is said worldwide
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séisme
Transliteration: seism
"Un violent séisme a secoué la région cette nuit."
Erdbeben
Transliteration: Erdbeben
"Das Erdbeben war im ganzen Land zu spüren."
terremoto
Transliteration: terremoto
"Il terremoto ha distrutto molti edifici storici."
terremoto
Transliteration: terremoto
"El terremoto se sintió con fuerza en la capital."
terremoto
Transliteration: terremoto
"O terremoto causou danos materiais significativos."
भूकंप
Transliteration: bhookamp
"भूकंप के झटके शहर भर में महसूस किए गए।"
地震
Transliteration: dìzhèn
"这次地震的震级非常高。"
지진
Transliteration: jijin
"지진 발생 시 안전 수칙을 지켜야 합니다."
地震
Transliteration: jishin
"昨夜、大きな地震が発生しました。"
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