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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWildes Kind
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɪldəs kɪnt
"Die Geschichte über das wilde Kind gab Einblicke in die menschliche Entwicklung."
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2 senses- 1
A human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and as a result has little or no experience of human care, benign behavior, or human language.
"Historical accounts of feral children often highlight the challenges they face in acquiring language later in life." - 2
A child raised by animals or surviving in the wild without civilization.
"The folklore and literature of many cultures frequently feature the trope of the feral child raised by wolves or apes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ferus', meaning wild or untamed, combined with the Old English 'cild'. The term emerged in scientific and sociological discourse during the 18th and 19th centuries to describe human children isolated from human contact.
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enfant sauvage
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɑ̃ so.vaʒ
"L'étude des enfants sauvages fascine les anthropologues depuis des siècles."
Wildes Kind
Transliteration: ˈvɪldəs kɪnt
"Die Geschichte über das wilde Kind gab Einblicke in die menschliche Entwicklung."
bambino selvaggio
Transliteration: bamˈbi.no selˈvad.dʒo
"Il caso del bambino selvaggio ha sollevato molte questioni linguistiche."
niño salvaje
Transliteration: ˈni.ɲo salˈβa.xe
"El concepto del niño salvaje desafía nuestra comprensión de la socialización."
menino selvagem
Transliteration: meˈni.nu sɛwˈva.ʒẽj
"A história do menino selvagem foi adaptada para o cinema."
जंगली बच्चा
Transliteration: jangli bachcha
"जंगली बच्चे के अध्ययन ने भाषा विकास पर प्रकाश डाला।"
野孩子
Transliteration: yě háizi
"历史上关于野孩子的记录往往带有传奇色彩。"
야생 아이
Transliteration: yasaeng ai
"야생 아이에 대한 연구는 인간 사회화의 중요성을 보여줍니다."
野生児
Transliteration: yaseiji
"野生児の研究は言語学において非常に重要なテーマです。"
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