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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExzellenz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛkˈtsɛlɛnts
"Ihre Exzellenz in Mathematik brachte ihr ein Stipendium ein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.
"Her excellence in mathematics earned her a scholarship." - 2
A person or thing that is outstanding or extremely good in a particular area.
"He is regarded as an excellence in the field of physics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'excellence' originates from the Latin 'excellens', meaning 'surpassing' or 'eminent', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of superiority to a more specific connotation of outstanding quality or merit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excellence" is said worldwide
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excellence
Transliteration: ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃s
"Son excellence en mathématiques lui a valu une bourse."
Exzellenz
Transliteration: ɛkˈtsɛlɛnts
"Ihre Exzellenz in Mathematik brachte ihr ein Stipendium ein."
eccellenza
Transliteration: etʃ.ʃelˈlɛn.tsa
"La sua eccellenza in matematica le ha guadagnato una borsa di studio."
excelencia
Transliteration: ek.seˈlen.sja
"Su excelencia en matemáticas le valió una beca."
excelência
Transliteration: ɛk.seˈlẽ.si.a
"Sua excelência em matemática lhe rendeu uma bolsa de estudos."
उत्कृष्टता
Transliteration: utkṛṣṭatā
"गणित में उसकी उत्कृष्टता ने उसे छात्रवृत्ति दिलाई।"
卓越
Transliteration: zhuóyuè
"她在数学方面的卓越表现为她赢得了奖学金。"
탁월함
Transliteration: tag-wolham
"수학에서의 탁월함이 그녀에게 장학금을 안겨주었다."
卓越性
Transliteration: takuwetsusei
"数学における卓越性が彼女に奨学金をもたらした。"
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