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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Emil

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈmiːl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emilio/eˈmiːljo/
proper nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Emil liest ein interessantes Buch im Park."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As proper noun
  1. 1

    A male given name of Latin origin, common in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking cultures.

    "Emilio welcomed all the guests with warm hospitality."
  2. 2

    A traditional patronymic or historical personal identifier found across Mediterranean and Latin American lineages.

    "The historical archives contain letters written by Emilio in the late nineteenth century."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Roman family name Aemilius, which originates from the Latin word aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'emulating'. Over centuries, the name evolved through various Romance languages, maintaining its classical resonance in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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