🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

elementos

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-le-men-tos

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Elements/ˈɛl.ɪ.mənts/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Os elementos da arte são variados."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The fundamental or essential parts of a whole.

    "Water is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen."
  2. 2

    A basic or essential characteristic or quality.

    "The elements of good design include balance, contrast, and harmony."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'elements' originates from the Latin 'elementum', which means 'principle' or 'foundation'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to the basic components of nature, and has since expanded to include various contexts in science, philosophy, and everyday language.

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