🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

futuristisch

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuˈtuːʁɪʃtɪʃ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Futuristic/fjuːˈtʃʊərɪstɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die futuristische Architektur des neuen Rathauses beeindruckte alle."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or involving very modern technology or design.

    "The futuristic architecture of the new city hall impressed everyone."
  2. 2

    Imagining or predicting what will happen in the future.

    "The film presented a futuristic vision of life on Mars."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'futuristic' derives from the word 'future', which comes from the Latin 'futurus', meaning 'about to be'. The suffix '-istic' is used to form adjectives indicating a characteristic or relation, thus 'futuristic' refers to characteristics relating to the future, evolving in usage since the early 20th century.

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