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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gochi
"애벌레는 고치를 벗고 아름다운 나비로 변합니다."
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2 senses- 1
A protective case spun by the larvae of certain insects, especially moths and butterflies, during their pupal stage.
"The caterpillar transformed into a beautiful butterfly after emerging from its cocoon." - 2
A protective covering or shelter, often used metaphorically.
"She felt safe and secure in her cocoon of friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cocoon' originates from the French 'cocon', which itself comes from the Latin 'cocoonem', meaning 'a shell'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the protective casing spun by larvae, particularly of moths and butterflies, during their pupal stage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cocoon" is said worldwide
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cocon
Transliteration: kɔ.kɔ̃
"La chenille se transforme en papillon après avoir quitté son cocon."
Kokon
Transliteration: koˈkoːn
"Die Raupe verwandelt sich in einen schönen Schmetterling, nachdem sie ihren Kokon verlassen hat."
bozzolo
Transliteration: ˈbɔtt͡solo
"La larva si trasforma in una farfalla dopo essere uscita dal suo bozzolo."
capullo
Transliteration: kaˈpuʝo
"La oruga se convierte en mariposa después de salir de su capullo."
casulo
Transliteration: kaˈzulu
"A lagarta se transforma em borboleta após sair do seu casulo."
कोकून
Transliteration: kokūn
"गुब्बारे की लार्वा अपने कोकून से बाहर निकलने के बाद सुंदर तितली में बदल जाती है।"
茧
Transliteration: jiǎn
"毛虫在离开它的茧后变成了一只美丽的蝴蝶。"
고치
Transliteration: gochi
"애벌레는 고치를 벗고 아름다운 나비로 변합니다."
繭
Transliteration: mayu
"幼虫は繭から出て美しい蝶になります。"
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