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Pronunciation / Transliteration: let-tee-no
"Il bambino dorme nel suo lettino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small bed, particularly one for infants or young children.
"The baby slept soundly in her cot." - 2
A lightweight bed or a portable bed used for camping.
"He set up his cot in the tent for the night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cot' originates from the Middle English 'cotte', which is derived from the Old French 'cote', meaning a small house or shelter. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'casa', meaning house, reflecting the evolution of the term from a general shelter to specifically referring to a small bed or crib.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cot" is said worldwide
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lit de bébé
Transliteration: lee de beh-beh
"Le bébé dort dans son lit de bébé."
Kinderbett
Transliteration: kin-der-bett
"Das Baby schläft in seinem Kinderbett."
lettino
Transliteration: let-tee-no
"Il bambino dorme nel suo lettino."
cuna
Transliteration: koo-na
"El bebé duerme en su cuna."
berço
Transliteration: ber-soo
"O bebê dorme em seu berço."
पालना
Transliteration: palna
"बच्चा अपने पालने में सोता है।"
婴儿床
Transliteration: yīng'ér chuáng
"宝宝在婴儿床上睡觉。"
아기 침대
Transliteration: agi chimdae
"아기가 아기 침대에서 자고 있습니다."
ベビーベッド
Transliteration: bebī beddo
"赤ちゃんはベビーベッドで寝ています。"
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