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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries雑多な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zatta na
"引き出しには雑多な小物がたくさん入っていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Consisting of a mixture of various things that are usually of different types and do not fit into a specific category.
"She kept a drawer in her desk for stamps, paperclips, and other miscellaneous items." - 2
Of various kinds or from multiple different sources.
"The book contains a miscellaneous collection of essays on art and science."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'miscellaneus', meaning mixed or consisting of various kinds, which stems from 'miscellus' (mixed) and the root 'miscere' (to mix). Entering English in the 16th century, the term has historically retained its core meaning of combining a variety of diverse elements not easily categorized elsewhere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miscellaneous" is said worldwide
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divers
Transliteration: /di.vɛʁ/
"Il a trouvé divers documents dans le dossier."
verschieden
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩/
"In der Schublade lagen verschiedene Kleinigkeiten."
vario
Transliteration: /ˈva.rjo/
"La scatola conteneva oggetti vari."
diverso
Transliteration: /diˈβeɾ.so/
"Guardaba papeles y otros artículos varios en la caja."
variado
Transliteration: /va.ɾiˈa.du/
"Ele comprou ferramentas e outros itens variados."
विविध
Transliteration: vividh
"इस बक्से में कई विविध सामान रखे हैं।"
杂项的
Transliteration: zá xiàng de
"抽屉里有一些杂项物品。"
잡다한
Transliteration: jap-da-han
"서랍 속에는 잡다한 물건들이 들어 있었다."
雑多な
Transliteration: zatta na
"引き出しには雑多な小物がたくさん入っていた。"
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