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Pronunciation / Transliteration: maioridade
"O livro retrata a transição para a maioridade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The time when a young person legally reaches adulthood or undergoes a transition to maturity.
"The novel tells a moving story of coming-of-age in rural Ireland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'come of age', meaning to reach the age of majority, dating back to the late 19th century as a noun modifier.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "coming-of-age" is said worldwide
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成年
Transliteration: chéngnián
"这是一部经典的成长电影。"
성년
Transliteration: seongnyeon
"이 영화는 전형적인 성장 영화입니다."
成人
Transliteration: seijin
"この映画は若者の成長を描いています。"
apprentissage
Transliteration: apprentissage
"C'est un roman d'apprentissage classique."
Volljährigkeit
Transliteration: Volljährigkeit
"Mit achtzehn Jahren feiert man die Volljährigkeit."
formazione
Transliteration: formazione
"Il film è un tipico racconto di formazione."
mayoría de edad
Transliteration: mayoría de edad
"La película retrata la mayoría de edad de un joven."
maioridade
Transliteration: maioridade
"O livro retrata a transição para a maioridade."
वयस्कता
Transliteration: vayaskata
"यह फिल्म वयस्कता की कहानी पर आधारित है।"
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