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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/
"Comprei duzentos gramas de queijo."
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A metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram.
"The recipe calls for two hundred grams of flour." - 2
Alternative spelling of gramme, common in British and Commonwealth English.
"Weigh the package in grams to calculate the exact postage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'gramme', originating in the late 18th century. The term traces back through Late Latin 'gramma' (a small weight) from Greek 'gramma' (a small weight or letter), eventually standardizing as the fundamental unit of mass in the metric system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gram" is said worldwide
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gramme
Transliteration: /ɡʁam/
"Ajoutez cent grammes de sucre."
Gramm
Transliteration: /ɡʁam/
"Das Paket wiegt fünfhundert Gramm."
grammo
Transliteration: /ˈɡram.mo/
"Metti cento grammi di burro nella ciotola."
gramo
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾa.mo/
"Necesito quinientos gramos de carne."
grama
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/
"Comprei duzentos gramas de queijo."
ग्राम
Transliteration: gram
"मुझे सौ ग्राम चीनी चाहिए।"
克
Transliteration: kè
"这封信重五十克。"
그램
Transliteration: geuraem
"설탕 100그램을 넣으세요."
グラム
Transliteration: guramu
"この手紙は五十グラムあります。"
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