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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSerie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈzeːʁi̯ə/
"Wir schauen gerne eine neue Serie an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another.
"The museum is hosting a series of lectures on ancient history." - 2
A set of television or radio broadcast episodes related in subject or continuing a storyline.
"She binge-watched an entire drama series over the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'series', meaning row, chain, or sequence, stemming from the verb 'serere', meaning to join, bind, or interweave. The term entered English in the late 16th century, initially retaining its literal mathematical and chronological meanings before expanding to encompass publishing, broadcasting, and general sequential phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Series" is said worldwide
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série
Transliteration: /se.ʁi/
"Cette série télévisée est très populaire."
Serie
Transliteration: /ˈzeːʁi̯ə/
"Wir schauen gerne eine neue Serie an."
serie
Transliteration: /ˈsɛː.re/
"Ho visto una bellissima serie TV."
serie
Transliteration: /ˈse.ɾje/
"Me encanta ver esta serie de televisión."
série
Transliteration: /ˈsɛ.ɾi/
"Assisti a uma nova série na Netflix."
श्रृंखला
Transliteration: shrinkhla
"यह एक दिलचस्प धारावाहिक श्रृंखला है।"
系列
Transliteration: xìliè
"这部电视剧是一个很受欢迎的系列。"
시리즈
Transliteration: sirijeu
"나는 새 드라마 시리즈를 시청했다."
シリーズ
Transliteration: shirīzu
"この小説は人気のシリーズです。"
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