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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReconnaissance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s
"Sa reconnaissance était palpable lors de la cérémonie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being grateful; appreciation.
"Her thankfulness for the support she received was evident in her heartfelt speech." - 2
A feeling of gratitude.
"He expressed his thankfulness through a handwritten note."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thankfulness' originates from the Old English 'þancfull', which combines 'þanc' meaning 'thought' or 'gratitude' and the suffix '-ful' indicating 'full of'. Over time, it evolved to denote a state of being grateful or appreciative, reflecting a positive emotional response to kindness or benefits received.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thankfulness" is said worldwide
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Reconnaissance
Transliteration: ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s
"Sa reconnaissance était palpable lors de la cérémonie."
Dankbarkeit
Transliteration: daŋkˈbaʁkaɪt
"Seine Dankbarkeit zeigte sich in seinem Lächeln."
Gratitudine
Transliteration: ɡra.ti.tu.di.ne
"La sua gratitudine era evidente."
Agradecimiento
Transliteration: aɡɾaðeθiˈmjento
"Su agradecimiento fue sincero."
Agradecimento
Transliteration: aɡɾa.dʒe.siˈmẽ.tu
"O seu agradecimento foi tocante."
आभार
Transliteration: ābhār
"उसने आभार व्यक्त किया।"
感激
Transliteration: gǎn jī
"她对帮助表示感激。"
감사
Transliteration: gamsa
"그녀는 도움에 감사했다."
感謝
Transliteration: kansha
"彼女は感謝の気持ちを表した。"
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