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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindipendenza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-dee-pen-den-tsa
"Cerca la sua indipendenza economica."
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The fact or state of being independent; freedom from outside control or support.
"Financial independence is a major goal for many young adults."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'independence' originates from the Latin 'independentia', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'dependere' (to hang from). It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from a physical to a more abstract notion of autonomy and self-governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Independence" is said worldwide
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indépendance
Transliteration: ain-day-pahn-dahns
"Le pays a fêté son indépendance."
Unabhängigkeit
Transliteration: oon-ahb-hang-ig-kite
"Sie kämpften für ihre Unabhängigkeit."
indipendenza
Transliteration: in-dee-pen-den-tsa
"Cerca la sua indipendenza economica."
independencia
Transliteration: in-deh-pen-den-syah
"El 4 de julio se celebra la independencia."
independência
Transliteration: in-deh-pen-den-syah
"A independência financeira é importante."
स्वतंत्रता
Transliteration: svatantrata
"भारत को १५ अगस्त को स्वतंत्रता मिली।"
独立
Transliteration: dú lì
"年轻人渴望经济独立。"
독립
Transliteration: dok-nip
"그들은 나라의 독립을 위해 싸웠다."
独立
Transliteration: doku-ritsu
"彼女は経済的な独立を求めている。"
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