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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries제노바
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jenoba
"제노바는 이탈리아의 주요 항구 도시입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A major port city and commercial center in northwestern Italy, capital of the Liguria region.
"Genoa has a rich maritime history and is famously the birthplace of Christopher Columbus." - 2
A large jib or staysail used on a sailing boat, extending forward of the mast.
"The crew hoisted the genoa to catch the strengthening breeze as they rounded the buoy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'Genua', which is of Ligurian or Celtic origin meaning 'knee' or 'bend', referring to the geographic bend of the coastline where the city is situated. Historically known as a powerful medieval maritime republic in Italy, the name later gave rise to the English term for a specific type of large jib sail used on boats.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Genoa" is said worldwide
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Gênes
Transliteration: ʒɛn
"Gênes est un port important en Italie."
Genua
Transliteration: ˈɡeːnua
"Genua liegt im Nordwesten von Italien."
Genova
Transliteration: ˈdʒɛːnova
"Genova è una bellissima città di mare."
Génova
Transliteration: ˈxenoβa
"Génova es una ciudad portuaria muy histórica."
Gênova
Transliteration: ˈʒɛnovɐ
"Gênova fica na costa da Ligúria."
जेनोआ
Transliteration: jenoā
"जेनोआ इटली का एक प्रमुख बंदरगाह शहर है।"
热那亚
Transliteration: Rènàyà
"热那亚是意大利西北部的港口城市。"
제노바
Transliteration: jenoba
"제노바는 이탈리아의 주요 항구 도시입니다."
ジェノヴァ
Transliteration: Jenova
"ジェノヴァはイタリア北西部の港湾都市です。"
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