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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesveleno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /veˈle.no/
"Il serpente ha iniettato il veleno nella sua preda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that is capable of causing illness or death if absorbed or ingested by a living organism.
"The explorer discovered that the indigenous tribe dipped their arrows in a deadly plant poison."
- 1
To administer poison to a person or animal, causing harm or death.
"The detective suspected that the victim had been slowly poisoned over several weeks."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'poison', meaning a drink, potion, or poison, which comes from the Latin 'potionem' (a drinking, a potion). By the late Middle English period, the term shifted from denoting a medicinal or magical potion specifically to substances capable of causing illness or death.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poison" is said worldwide
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poison
Transliteration: /pwazɔ̃/
"Certains champignons contiennent un poison mortel."
Gift
Transliteration: /ɡɪft/
"Dieses Insektenspray enthält starkes Gift."
veleno
Transliteration: /veˈle.no/
"Il serpente ha iniettato il veleno nella sua preda."
veneno
Transliteration: /beˈne.no/
"El ratón comió el cebo con veneno."
veneno
Transliteration: /veˈnẽ.nu/
"O herói teve que encontrar o antídoto para o veneno."
ज़हर
Transliteration: zahar
"यह फल खाने में मीठा है लेकिन इसमें ज़हर है।"
毒药
Transliteration: dú yào
"这个瓶子里装的是剧毒药。"
독
Transliteration: dok
"그 뱀은 강력한 독을 가지고 있다."
毒
Transliteration: doku
"そのキノコには強い毒があります。"
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