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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestremo sacrificio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈstre.mo sa.κρι.fiˈtʃjo/
"Hanno compiuto l'estremo sacrificio per la libertà."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The loss of one's life for a cause, country, or loved one.
"The monument was erected to honor the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation." - 2
The giving up of something of supreme value for a higher purpose.
"She made the ultimate sacrifice in her career, stepping down so the younger researchers could lead the project."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'ultimate', derived from Latin 'ultimus' meaning 'last' or 'furthest', with 'sacrifice', from Latin 'sacrificium' (from 'sacer' sacred + 'facere' to make). It emerged in military and literary contexts to denote the supreme loss of one's life for a greater cause or another person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ultimate sacrifice" is said worldwide
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sacrifice suprême
Transliteration: /sa.kʁi.fis sy.pʁɛm/
"Il a fait le sacrifice suprême pour sauver ses camarades."
höchste Opfer
Transliteration: /ˈhœçstə ˈɔp͡fɐ/
Script: höchstes Opfer
"Viele Soldaten brachten das höchste Opfer."
estremo sacrificio
Transliteration: /eˈstre.mo sa.κρι.fiˈtʃjo/
"Hanno compiuto l'estremo sacrificio per la libertà."
máximo sacrificio
Transliteration: /ˈmak.si.mo sa.kɾiˈfi.sjo/
"Muchos héroes hicieron el máximo sacrificio."
sacrifício supremo
Transliteration: /sa.kɾiˈfi.si.u suˈpɾe.mu/
"Eles fizeram o sacrifício supremo pela pátria."
सर्वोच्च बलिदान
Transliteration: sarvovch balidan
"सैनिकों ने देश के लिए सर्वोच्च बलिदान दिया।"
做出终极牺牲
Transliteration: zuò chū zhōng jí xī shēng
"英雄们为了国家做出了终极牺牲。"
기꺼이 목숨을 바침
Transliteration: gikkeoi moksum-eul bachim
"그들은 조국을 위해 기꺼이 목숨을 바쳤습니다."
尊い犠牲
Transliteration: toutoi gisei
"平和のために尊い犠牲が払われた。"
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