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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvetro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɛtro
"La bottiglia è fatta di vetro trasparente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hard, brittle, typically transparent or translucent substance made by fusing sand with soda and lime.
"The stained glass windows of the cathedral projected vibrant colors across the floor." - 2
A drinking vessel made of glass, or the liquid content contained within it.
"He poured himself a glass of fresh cold water after his morning run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Old English 'glæs', derived from Proto-Germanic '*glasą' (amber, glass), which stems from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine' or 'glare'. It is semantically parallel to Latin 'vitreum', meaning glass or glassy substance, derived from 'vitrum'. Over centuries, the term expanded from describing the raw transparent material to encompass drinking vessels, lenses, and optical equipment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glass" is said worldwide
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verre
Transliteration: vɛʁ
"Le verre est tombé sur la table et s'est brisé."
Glas
Transliteration: ɡlaːs
"Das Fenster besteht aus dickem Glas."
vetro
Transliteration: ˈvɛtro
"La bottiglia è fatta di vetro trasparente."
vidrio
Transliteration: ˈbiðɾjo
"El vaso de vidrio se cayó pero no se rompió."
vidro
Transliteration: ˈviðɾu
"A janela é feita de vidro temperado."
काँच
Transliteration: kaanch
"यह खिड़की पारदर्शी काँच से बनी है।"
玻璃
Transliteration: bōli
"这扇窗户是用厚玻璃做的。"
유리
Transliteration: yuri
"유리창이 깨지지 않도록 조심하세요."
ガラス
Transliteration: garasu
"窓ガラスが綺麗に磨かれています。"
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