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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʏnstlɪç
"Die künstlichen Blumen sahen bemerkenswert lebensecht aus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
"The artificial flowers looked remarkably lifelike." - 2
Not genuine; insincere.
"His smile was artificial, lacking any real warmth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'artificial' originates from the Latin 'artificialis', which means 'belonging to art or skill'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from denoting something made by human skill to implying a lack of naturalness or authenticity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Artificial" is said worldwide
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artificiel
Transliteration: aʁ.ti.fi.sjɛl
"Les fleurs artificielles semblaient remarquablement réalistes."
künstlich
Transliteration: kʏnstlɪç
"Die künstlichen Blumen sahen bemerkenswert lebensecht aus."
artificiale
Transliteration: arti.fi.ˈtʃa.le
"I fiori artificiali sembravano incredibilmente realistici."
artificial
Transliteration: aɾ.ti.fi.ˈθjal
"Las flores artificiales parecían increíblemente realistas."
artificial
Transliteration: aʁ.tʃi.fiˈsi.aɪ
"As flores artificiais pareciam incrivelmente realistas."
कृत्रिम
Transliteration: kṛtrim
"कृत्रिम फूल बेहद वास्तविक लग रहे थे।"
人造的
Transliteration: rénzào de
"人造的花看起来非常逼真。"
인공의
Transliteration: ingong-ui
"인공 꽃은 믿을 수 없을 만큼 사실적으로 보였다."
人工の
Transliteration: jinkō no
"人工の花は非常にリアルに見えた。"
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