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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoltretomba
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oltreˈtomba
"Orfeo cercò Euridice nel regno dell'oltretomba."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The world of the dead situated below the earth in various mythologies and religions.
"In Greek mythology, Hades rules the dark underworld where departed souls reside." - 2
A world or sphere of society operating outside the law, typically associated with organized crime.
"The detective spent years infiltrating the dangerous criminal underworld of the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'neorxnawang' and similar Germanic roots combining 'under' and 'world', originally referring to the subterranean abode of the dead in mythology. Over centuries, the term evolved to metaphorically encompass the criminal underworld of organized crime, mirroring the concept of 'patal-lok' in Hindu cosmology representing the netherworld or realm beneath the earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underworld" is said worldwide
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monde souterrain
Transliteration: mɔ̃d su.tɛ.ʁɛn
"Il est descendu dans le monde souterrain des criminels."
Unterwelt
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt
"Die Detektive kämpften gegen das Verbrechen in der Unterwelt."
oltretomba
Transliteration: oltreˈtomba
"Orfeo cercò Euridice nel regno dell'oltretomba."
inframundo
Transliteration: infɾaˈmundo
"Los mitos antiguos describen el viaje de los héroes al inframundo."
submundo
Transliteration: subˈmũdu
"Ele investigou as operações secretas do submundo criminoso."
पाताल लोक
Transliteration: paatal lok
"पौराणिक कथाओं में पाताल लोक का often वर्णन मिलता है।"
地下世界
Transliteration: dìxià shìjiè
"警察试图瓦解这个城市的犯罪地下世界。"
지하세계
Transliteration: jiha segye
"그 영화는 범죄 조직의 지하세계를 다루고 있다."
暗黒街
Transliteration: ankokugai
"彼は街の暗黒街のボスについて調べた。"
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