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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmonumento vivente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.nuˈmɛn.to viˈvɛn.te
"Quella quercia secolare è un vero monumento vivente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, ancient tree, or enduring entity that preserves the memory of historical events or cultural heritage through its continued existence.
"The centenarian veteran stood as a living monument to the hardships of the twentieth century." - 2
An ecological feature or biological organism protected for its immense historical and natural value.
"That ancient olive tree is considered a living monument of the Mediterranean landscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'living' (Old English lifian) and 'monument' (from Latin monumentum, meaning a reminder or memorial, from monere 'to remind'). The combined phrase translates the Italian 'monumento vivente', referring metaphorically or literally to a person, tree, or ecosystem that serves as a living, breathing historical or cultural memorial.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Living monument" is said worldwide
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monument vivant
Transliteration: mɔ.ny.mɑ̃ vi.vɑ̃
"Le vieil arbre est un monument vivant de notre histoire."
lebendiges Denkmal
Transliteration: ləˈbɛndɪɡəs ˈdɛŋkmaːl
"Der Zeitzeuge ist ein lebendiges Denkmal der Geschichte."
monumento vivente
Transliteration: mo.nuˈmɛn.to viˈvɛn.te
"Quella quercia secolare è un vero monumento vivente."
monumento viviente
Transliteration: mo.nuˈmen.to biˈβjen.te
"Los supervivientes son un monumento viviente de la tragedia."
monumento vivo
Transliteration: mo.nuˈmẽ.tu ˈvi.vu
"Aquela floresta antiga é um monumento vivo."
जीवित स्मारक
Transliteration: jeevit smarak
"यह बुजुर्ग व्यक्ति हमारे इतिहास का एक जीवित स्मारक है।"
活生生的纪念碑
Transliteration: huóshēngshēng de jìniànbēi
"这位老兵是历史的活生生纪念碑。"
살 앍은 기념물
Transliteration: sal-a-iss-neun ginyeommul
Script: 살아있는 기념물
"그 노인은 역사의 살아있는 기념물이다."
生きた記念碑
Transliteration: ikita kinenhi
"その老木は自然の生きた記念碑である。"
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