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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEröffnungsfeier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-roef-noongs-fy-er
"Die Eröffnungsfeier der Ausstellung war ein großer Erfolg."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal public event or ritual that marks the official beginning of a major celebration, competition, or conference.
"The spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was watched by millions worldwide." - 2
An inaugural event held to celebrate the launch of a new building, organization, or public facility.
"Local dignitaries attended the ribbon-cutting opening ceremony of the new community center."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'open', derived from Old English 'openian', with 'ceremony', stemming from the Latin 'caerimonia' denoting a religious rite or formal observance. Together, the compound phrase evolved in modern English to specifically describe the inaugural formal proceedings of a major public event, such as the Olympic Games or a cultural festival.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opening ceremony" is said worldwide
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cérémonie d'ouverture
Transliteration: seh-reh-moh-nee dooo-vair-tyoor
"La cérémonie d'ouverture a débuté par un magnifique feu d'artifice."
Eröffnungsfeier
Transliteration: eh-roef-noongs-fy-er
"Die Eröffnungsfeier der Ausstellung war ein großer Erfolg."
cerimonia di apertura
Transliteration: che-ri-mo-nia di a-per-tu-ra
"La cerimonia di apertura è iniziata alle ore venti."
ceremonia de apertura
Transliteration: seh-reh-moh-nee-ah deh ah-pehr-too-rah
"Los atletas desfilaron durante la ceremonia de apertura."
cerimônia de abertura
Transliteration: seh-ri-moh-nyah dji ah-behr-too-rah
"A cerimônia de abertura contou com apresentações musicais."
उद्घाटन समारोह
Transliteration: udghatan samaroh
"खेलों के उद्घाटन समारोह में कई देशों के खिलाड़ियों ने हिस्सा लिया।"
开幕式
Transliteration: kāimùshì
"奥运会的开幕式非常精彩。"
개막식
Transliteration: gaemak-sik
"올림픽 개막식이 밤에 열렸습니다."
開会式
Transliteration: kaikaishiki
"オリンピックの開会式は世界中で放送されました。"
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