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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsay-men
"Die Menschen haben gelernt, Tiere zu zähmen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tame an animal or cultivate a plant for human use.
"Farmers have learned to domesticate various species of plants and animals over thousands of years." - 2
To adapt or make suitable for home life.
"The process to domesticate wild species can take generations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'domesticate' originates from the Latin 'domesticus', meaning 'belonging to the house'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the process of taming wild animals for human use, which dates back to ancient agricultural practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Domesticate" is said worldwide
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domestiquer
Transliteration: do-meh-stee-kay
"Les agriculteurs ont appris à domestiquer différentes espèces."
zähmen
Transliteration: tsay-men
"Die Menschen haben gelernt, Tiere zu zähmen."
domesticare
Transliteration: do-mes-ti-kah-re
"Gli agricoltori hanno domesticato molte piante."
domesticar
Transliteration: do-mes-ti-kar
"Los humanos han aprendido a domesticar animales."
domesticar
Transliteration: do-mes-ti-kar
"Os agricultores aprenderam a domesticar várias espécies."
पालतू बनाना
Transliteration: pāltū banānā
"मनुष्य ने जानवरों को पालतू बनाना सीखा है।"
驯化
Transliteration: xùn huà
"人类学会了驯化动物。"
길들이다
Transliteration: gil-deul-i-da
"인간은 동물을 길들일 수 있게 되었다."
飼いならす
Transliteration: kai narasu
"人間は動物を飼いならすことを学びました。"
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