World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariescubo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koo-bo
"L'architetto ha progettato un edificio a forma di cubo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A three-dimensional geometric figure with six equal square faces.
"The architect designed a building that resembled a giant cube." - 2
A die used in games, typically having six faces.
"He rolled the cube to see who would go first in the game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cube' originates from the Latin 'cubus', which in turn comes from the Greek 'kybos', meaning 'die' or 'cube'. The term has evolved through the Middle Ages, where it was used in geometry to describe a three-dimensional shape with equal sides.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cube" is said worldwide
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cube
Transliteration: kyub
"Le bâtiment avait la forme d'un grand cube."
Würfel
Transliteration: Vürfel
"Er würfelte, um zu sehen, wer zuerst dran ist."
cubo
Transliteration: koo-bo
"L'architetto ha progettato un edificio a forma di cubo."
cubo
Transliteration: koo-bo
"El edificio tenía la forma de un gran cubo."
cubo
Transliteration: koo-bo
"Ele lançou o cubo para ver quem começaria o jogo."
घन
Transliteration: ghan
"वास्तुकार ने एक बड़े घन के आकार की इमारत डिजाइन की।"
立方体
Transliteration: lìfāngtǐ
"建筑师设计了一座像巨型立方体的建筑。"
큐브
Transliteration: kyubeu
"건축가는 거대한 큐브 모양의 건물을 설계했습니다."
立方体
Transliteration: rikōtai
"建築家は巨大な立方体の形をした建物を設計しました。"
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