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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRudiment
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁudiˈmɛnt/
"Sie erlernten nur die Rudimente des Handwerks."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first principles of a subject or a basic, fundamental skill.
"Before attempting complex compositions, the students must master the rudiments of harmony." - 2
An undeveloped or vestigial organ or structure.
"The evolutionary remnant appears merely as a rudiment in modern species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'rudimentum', stemming from 'rudis' meaning raw, rough, or untrained. It entered the English language in the 16th century, initially referring to a first principle, element, or underdeveloped beginning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rudiment" is said worldwide
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rudiment
Transliteration: /ʁy.di.mɑ̃/
"Il faut apprendre les rudiments de la langue."
Rudiment
Transliteration: /ʁudiˈmɛnt/
"Sie erlernten nur die Rudimente des Handwerks."
rudimento
Transliteration: /ru.diˈmɛn.to/
"Conosceva solo i rudimenti della materia."
rudimento
Transliteration: /ru.ðiˈmen.to/
"Estudió los rudimentos de la física."
rudimento
Transliteration: /ʁu.diˈmẽ.tu/
"Ele aprendeu os rudimentos da culinária."
मूल तत्व
Transliteration: mool tatva
"उन्होंने संगीत के मूल तत्व सीखे।"
基本原理
Transliteration: jīběn yuánlǐ
"我们必须掌握这项技术的基要原理。"
기초
Transliteration: gicho
"그는 과학의 기초를 배웠다."
基礎
Transliteration: kiso
"彼は経済学の基礎を学んだ。"
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