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Pronunciation / Transliteration: men
"ダイヤモンドの面は光の下で輝いていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One side of something that has many sides, especially a flat surface on a jewel.
"The diamond's facets sparkled brilliantly under the light." - 2
A particular aspect or feature of something.
"We need to consider every facet of the problem before making a decision."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'facet' originates from the French term 'facette', which is a diminutive form of 'face', meaning 'face' or 'surface'. It entered the English language in the late 17th century, initially referring to a small face of a cut gem, and has since evolved to denote any aspect or side of a subject or object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Facet" is said worldwide
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Facette
Transliteration: fasɛt
"La facette du diamant brillait sous la lumière."
Facette
Transliteration: faˈzɛt
"Die Facette des Diamanten funkelte im Licht."
Faccetta
Transliteration: fatʃˈtɛtːa
"La faccetta del diamante brillava sotto la luce."
Faceta
Transliteration: faˈθeta
"La faceta del diamante brillaba bajo la luz."
Faceta
Transliteration: faˈsetɐ
"A faceta do diamante brilhava sob a luz."
पहलू
Transliteration: pahalū
"हीरे का पहलू रोशनी में चमक रहा था।"
面
Transliteration: miàn
"钻石的面在光线下闪耀。"
면
Transliteration: myeon
"다이아몬드의 면이 빛 아래에서 반짝였다."
面
Transliteration: men
"ダイヤモンドの面は光の下で輝いていた。"
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