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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswunderbar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯
"Es war ein wunderbarer Tag in den Bergen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous, extraordinary, or remarkable.
"The travelers stood in awe as they gazed at the wondrous landscape stretching before them." - 2
Characterized by or involving wonderful properties; exceptionally good or fine.
"She possessed a wondrous talent for bringing people together through music."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'wondrous', formed from 'wonder' (from Old English 'wundor') combined with the suffix '-ous' (from Old French '-ous' and Latin '-osus'). It has historically functioned primarily as an adjective describing something inspiring a feeling of awe, admiration, or strange delight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wondrous" is said worldwide
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merveilleux
Transliteration: mervɛjø
"Nous avons passé une merveilleuse soirée ensemble."
wunderbar
Transliteration: ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯
"Es war ein wunderbarer Tag in den Bergen."
meraviglioso
Transliteration: meraviˈʎʎoːzo
"Abbiamo visto un panorama meraviglioso."
maravilloso
Transliteration: maɾaβiˈʝoso
"Fue un viaje maravilloso lleno de sorpresas."
maravilhoso
Transliteration: maɾaviˈʎozu
"A vista do pôr do sol era maravilhosa."
अद्भुत
Transliteration: adbhut
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमने रात को आकाश में एक अद्भुत नजारा देखा।"
奇妙的
Transliteration: qímiào de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一次奇妙的旅行体验。"
경이로운
Transliteration: gyeong-i-ro-un
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 경이로운 자연 현상을 목격했다."
驚異的な
Transliteration: kyōiteki na
Script: 日本語
"彼女の歌声は驚異的な美しさだった。"
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