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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespaço
Pronunciation / Transliteration: isˈpasu
"O espaço é essencial para a exploração."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
"Astronauts train for years to prepare for missions in space." - 2
A continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied.
"There is not enough space in the car for all of us."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'space' originates from the Latin 'spatium', meaning 'room, area, or extent'. It evolved through Old French 'espace' before entering Middle English as 'space' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift from a physical area to abstract concepts of distance and emptiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Space" is said worldwide
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espace
Transliteration: ɛspas
"L'espace est vaste et mystérieux."
Raum
Transliteration: raʊm
"Der Raum ist voller Möglichkeiten."
spazio
Transliteration: ˈspattsjo
"Lo spazio è infinito."
espacio
Transliteration: esˈpasjo
"El espacio es fundamental para la vida."
espaço
Transliteration: isˈpasu
"O espaço é essencial para a exploração."
स्थान
Transliteration: sthaan
"स्थान का महत्व बहुत है।"
空间
Transliteration: kōngjiān
"空间是无限的。"
공간
Transliteration: gonggan
"우주는 무한한 공간입니다."
空間
Transliteration: kūkan
"宇宙は広大な空間です。"
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