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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestransitoire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʁɑ̃.zi.twaʁ
"Leur séjour dans cette ville n'était que transitoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not permanent; lasting for only a short time.
"The beauty of the cherry blossoms is transitory, lasting only a few days." - 2
Involving movement from one state, place, or condition to another.
"The company is currently experiencing a transitory phase before the new management takes over."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'transitorius', formed from 'transitus' meaning 'a going across or passing over' (from the verb 'transire', combining 'trans-' meaning 'across' + 'ire' meaning 'to go'). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, the word initially retained its literal sense of movement before evolving to describe things of brief duration or ephemeral nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transitory" is said worldwide
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transitoire
Transliteration: tʁɑ̃.zi.twaʁ
"Leur séjour dans cette ville n'était que transitoire."
vorübergehend
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈyːbɐˌɡeːənt
"Diese Schwierigkeiten sind nur vorübergehend."
transitorio
Transliteration: tran.ziˈtɔ.rjo
"Questo è un periodo transitorio per la nostra azienda."
transitorio
Transliteration: tɾan.siˈto.ɾjo
"El dolor fue transitorio y pronto desapareció."
transitório
Transliteration: tɾɐ̃.ziˈtɔ.ɾju
"As medidas adotadas são de caráter transitório."
क्षणिक
Transliteration: kshanik
"जीवन के सुख क्षणिक होते हैं।"
短暂的
Transliteration: duǎn zàn de
"这只是一种短暂的现象。"
일시적인
Transliteration: ilsijeogin
"그것은 일시적인 현상에 불과하다."
一時的な
Transliteration: ichijiten-na
"それは一時的な流行に過ぎない。"
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