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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessettimana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: settiˈma.na
"La riunione è programmata per la prossima settimana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of seven days, typically starting from Sunday or Monday.
"I will finish the project by the end of the week." - 2
A specific period of time used for scheduling or planning.
"We have a meeting scheduled for next week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'week' originates from the Old English 'wice', which meant a turn or a series of days. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*wikon', which also refers to a recurring cycle of days, and has evolved through various languages over centuries to denote a seven-day period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Week" is said worldwide
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semaine
Transliteration: semɛ̃
"La réunion est prévue pour la semaine prochaine."
Woche
Transliteration: ˈvoː.xə
"Wir haben nächste Woche ein Treffen."
settimana
Transliteration: settiˈma.na
"La riunione è programmata per la prossima settimana."
semana
Transliteration: seˈmana
"La reunión es la próxima semana."
semana
Transliteration: seˈmɐ.nɐ
"A reunião está marcada para a próxima semana."
सप्ताह
Transliteration: saptāh
"बैठक अगले सप्ताह है।"
星期
Transliteration: xīngqī
"会议定在下星期。"
주
Transliteration: ju
"회의는 다음 주로 예정되어 있습니다."
週
Transliteration: shū
"会議は来週に予定されています。"
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