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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÄhnlichkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈeːn.lɪç.kait
"Die Ähnlichkeit zwischen den beiden Gemälden ist auffällig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being similar or resembling something.
"The likeness between the two paintings is striking." - 2
A representation or image of someone or something.
"The statue was created to capture the likeness of the famous leader."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'likeness' originates from the Old English 'licnes', which is derived from 'lic', meaning 'body' or 'form'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to similarity or resemblance, reflecting the concept of being similar in appearance or character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Likeness" is said worldwide
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Ressemblance
Transliteration: ʁəzɑ̃blɑ̃s
"La ressemblance entre les deux tableaux est frappante."
Ähnlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈeːn.lɪç.kait
"Die Ähnlichkeit zwischen den beiden Gemälden ist auffällig."
Somiglianza
Transliteration: so.miʎˈʎan.tsa
"La somiglianza tra i due dipinti è sorprendente."
Semejanza
Transliteration: se.meˈxanθa
"La semejanza entre las dos pinturas es notable."
Semelhança
Transliteration: se.meˈʎɐ̃sɐ
"A semelhança entre as duas pinturas é impressionante."
समानता
Transliteration: samāntā
"दो चित्रों के बीच समानता उल्लेखनीय है।"
相似性
Transliteration: xiāngsìxìng
"这两幅画之间的相似性显著。"
유사성
Transliteration: yusaseong
"두 그림 사이의 유사성이 두드러진다."
類似性
Transliteration: ruijisei
"二つの絵の類似性は際立っている。"
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