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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jo-gae su-jip-ga
"그 조개 수집가는 해변에서 다양한 조개를 찾았다."
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A person who collects shells, especially those found on beaches.
"During her vacation, she became an avid shell-collector, bringing home a variety of beautiful shells." - 2
An enthusiast or hobbyist who gathers and studies shells for personal enjoyment or scientific purposes.
"The shell-collector displayed his extensive collection at the local museum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shell-collector' is a compound noun formed from 'shell', which originates from the Old English 'scealu', meaning 'a covering or husk', and 'collector', derived from the Latin 'collectus', meaning 'gathered together'. The term has evolved to describe individuals who gather shells, particularly from beaches, as a hobby or for study.
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Collectionneur de coquillages
Transliteration: kɔlɛk.sjœʁ də kɔkiʎaʒ
"Il est un collectionneur de coquillages passionné."
Muschelsammler
Transliteration: ˈmʊʃl̩ˌzamlɐ
"Der Muschelsammler fand viele interessante Exemplare am Strand."
Collezionista di conchiglie
Transliteration: kol.le.tsi.o.nis.ta di kon.kiʎe
"Il collezionista di conchiglie ha una vasta collezione."
Coleccionista de conchas
Transliteration: ko.le.θjonˈista de ˈkon.tʃas
"El coleccionista de conchas mostró su colección en la feria."
Colecionador de conchas
Transliteration: ko.le.si.o.naˈdoʁ dʒi ˈkõʃɐs
"O colecionador de conchas encontrou uma concha rara na praia."
शंख संग्रहकर्ता
Transliteration: shankh sangrahakarta
"वह एक शंख संग्रहकर्ता है जो समुद्र तट पर शंख इकट्ठा करता है।"
贝壳收集者
Transliteration: bèi ké shōu jí zhě
"这个贝壳收集者在海滩上找到了许多美丽的贝壳。"
조개 수집가
Transliteration: jo-gae su-jip-ga
"그 조개 수집가는 해변에서 다양한 조개를 찾았다."
貝殻収集家
Transliteration: kaigara shūshūka
"その貝殻収集家は美しい貝殻を集めています。"
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