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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries食欲
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shokuyoku
"運動をすると食欲がわきます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
"Walking in the fresh air gave me a good appetite."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'appetite' originates from the Latin 'appetitus', meaning 'a desire for' or 'a longing for'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of a strong desire, particularly for food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appetite" is said worldwide
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appétit
Transliteration: appétit
"L'effort physique donne de l'appétit."
Appetit
Transliteration: Appetit
"Frische Luft macht Appetit."
appetito
Transliteration: appetito
"Il lavoro duro fa venire l'appetito."
apetito
Transliteration: apetito
"El ejercicio físico estimula el apetito."
apetite
Transliteration: apetite
"A caminhada me abriu o apetite."
भूख
Transliteration: bhookh
"कसरत करने से भूख बढ़ती है।"
食欲
Transliteration: shíyù
"运动使我很有食欲。"
식욕
Transliteration: sig-yok
"운동을 하니 식욕이 생겼다."
食欲
Transliteration: shokuyoku
"運動をすると食欲がわきます。"
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