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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlasglocke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡlaːsˌɡlɔkə
"Die Skulptur stand sicher unter einer Glasglocke."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A transparent or translucent hemispherical cover made of glass, used to protect, display, or shelter objects or spaces.
"The rare butterfly specimen was carefully preserved under a delicate glass dome." - 2
An architectural roof structure shaped like a hemisphere and constructed primarily of glass panes set within a metal or wooden framework.
"Natural sunlight flooded the botanical garden through the massive central glass dome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'glass', deriving from Proto-Germanic *glasą (referring to a transparent, lustrous substance), and 'dome', originating from the Greek dōma (house, roof) through Latin and Italian (duomo). Historically developed as architectural and decorative enclosures, glass domes became prominent during the Victorian era with the advent of large-scale industrial glass manufacturing for conservatories and display cases.
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Cloche en verre
Transliteration: klɔʃ ɑ̃ vɛʁ
"La pendule ancienne était protégée par une cloche en verre."
Glasglocke
Transliteration: ˈɡlaːsˌɡlɔkə
"Die Skulptur stand sicher unter einer Glasglocke."
Cupola di vetro
Transliteration: ˈkuːpola di ˈvɛtro
"La luce entrava attraverso la grande cupola di vetro."
Cúpula de cristal
Transliteration: ˈkupula de kɾisˈtal
"El reloj antiguo estaba cubierto por una cúpula de cristal."
Cúpula de vidro
Transliteration: ˈkupula dʒi ˈvidɾu
"O arranjo floral foi exposto sob uma cúpula de vidro."
कांच का गुंबद
Transliteration: kaanch ka gumbad
"घड़ी को धूल से बचाने के लिए कांच का गुंबद रखा गया था।"
玻璃穹顶
Transliteration: bōlí qióngdǐng
"阳光透过建筑顶部的玻璃穹顶洒进大厅。"
유리 돔
Transliteration: yuri dom
"식물원은 거대한 유리 돔으로 덮여 있습니다."
ガラスドーム
Transliteration: garasu dōmu
"アンティークの置物がガラスドームの中に飾られている。"
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