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Pronunciation / Transliteration: riflessione
"Era immerso in una dolce riflessione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
"She was lost in a reverie and did not hear her name being called." - 2
An instrumental piece of music suggestive of a daydream or fantasy.
"The pianist played a delicate reverie that filled the quiet room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'rêverie', stemming from 'rêver', meaning 'to dream' or 'to wander in mind'. Dating back to the late 14th century, the term originally denoted wild or delirious talk, but gradually evolved during the 17th century to signify a pleasant state of daydreams and detached musings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reverie" is said worldwide
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rêverie
Transliteration: reverie
"Elle était perdue dans une douce rêverie."
Tagtraum
Transliteration: Tagtraum
"Er schwebte in einem tiefen Tagtraum."
riflessione
Transliteration: riflessione
"Era immerso in una dolce riflessione."
ensoñación
Transliteration: ensonacion
"Estaba perdida en una profunda ensoñación."
devaneio
Transliteration: devaneio
"Ele acordou de seu devaneio."
दिवास्वप्न
Transliteration: divasvapna
"वह एक गहरी दिवास्वप्न में खोई हुई थी।"
遐想
Transliteration: xiáxiǎng
"她陷入了美好的遐想之中。"
공상
Transliteration: gongsang
"그녀는 깊은 공상에 잠겨 있었다."
白昼夢
Transliteration: hakuchuumu
"彼女は甘い白昼夢に浸っていた。"
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