🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

palude

Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈlude

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mire/mɪər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I escursionisti si sono ritrovati bloccati nella palude dopo la forte pioggia."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A stretch of swampy or boggy ground.

    "The hikers found themselves stuck in the mire after the heavy rain."
As verb
  1. 1

    To cause to become stuck in mud or mire.

    "The vehicle was mired in the mud after the storm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mire' originates from the Old French 'mire', which means 'to look at' or 'to admire'. It evolved from the Latin 'mirari', meaning 'to wonder at'. Over time, its meaning shifted to refer to a wet, swampy area, reflecting the idea of being stuck or ensnared in something difficult.

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