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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries생물
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saengmul
"숲에는 많은 흥미로운 생물이 살고 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A living being, especially an animal.
"The forest is home to many fascinating creatures." - 2
A fictional or mythical being.
"The story features a creature that can breathe fire."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'creature' originates from the Latin 'creatura', meaning 'something created', which evolved through Old French 'creature' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general term for anything created to specifically denote living beings, particularly animals and humans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Creature" is said worldwide
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Créature
Transliteration: kʁe.a.tyʁ
"La forêt abrite de nombreuses créatures fascinantes."
Kreatur
Transliteration: kʁeˈaːtuːɐ̯
"Der Wald ist die Heimat vieler faszinierender Kreaturen."
Creatura
Transliteration: kre.aˈtu.ra
"La foresta ospita molte creature affascinanti."
Criatura
Transliteration: kɾiaˈtuɾa
"El bosque alberga muchas criaturas fascinantes."
Criatura
Transliteration: kɾi.aˈtu.ɾɐ
"A floresta abriga muitas criaturas fascinantes."
जीव
Transliteration: jīv
"जंगल में कई दिलचस्प जीव रहते हैं।"
生物
Transliteration: shēngwù
"森林里有许多有趣的生物。"
생물
Transliteration: saengmul
"숲에는 많은 흥미로운 생물이 살고 있습니다."
生き物
Transliteration: ikimono
"森には多くの興味深い生き物が住んでいます。"
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