🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

벌집

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beoljip

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alveary/ˈæl.viˌer.i/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"벌들이 벌집 속에서 부지런히 움직이고 있다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A beehive or a structure containing honeycomb cells.

    "The beekeeper inspected the active alveary for signs of honey production."
  2. 2

    A receptacle, collection, or notebook serving as a storehouse of information or learning (historical).

    "Scholars of the Renaissance often compiled an alveary of classical quotations and wisdom."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'alvearium', meaning a beehive or honeycomb, which stems from 'alveus' meaning hollow, cavity, or trough. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially used in its literal biological sense regarding bees, and later expanded metaphorically to denote a repository of knowledge or a beehive-like structure.

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