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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vid
"Il ressentait un grand vide après son départ."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A completely empty space.
"She stared out into the dark void of outer space."
- 1
Not valid or legally binding.
"The contract was declared null and void after the breach of terms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'vuid' or 'vide', meaning empty, which stems from the Latin 'viduus', meaning bereft or deprived. It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially carrying meanings related to emptiness, clearance, and legal invalidity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Void" is said worldwide
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vide
Transliteration: vid
"Il ressentait un grand vide après son départ."
Leere
Transliteration: leere
"Sie blickte in die endlose Leere des Raumes."
vuoto
Transliteration: vwoto
"Il contratto è stato dichiarato nullo e void."
vacío
Transliteration: basio
"Sintió un profundo vacío en su interior."
vazio
Transliteration: vaziu
"O acordo foi considerado nulo e vazio."
शून्यता
Transliteration: shoonyata
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसके जाने के बाद जीवन में एक शून्यता आ गई।"
空白
Transliteration: kōngbái
Script: 中文汉字
"宇宙中充满了无尽的空白。"
공허
Transliteration: gongheo
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 마음속의 공허함을 느꼈다."
虚無
Transliteration: kyomu
Script: 日本語
"宇宙の広大な虚無を見つめた。"
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