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Pronunciation / Transliteration: koloɾaˈsɐ̃w
"As crianças gostaram da atividade de coloração."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of applying color to something, typically in a creative or artistic context.
"The children enjoyed the coloring activity during art class." - 2
The quality or state of being colored.
"The coloring of the leaves in autumn is a beautiful sight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'coloring' originates from the Middle English 'coluring', derived from the Old French 'colorer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'colorare', meaning 'to color'. The term has evolved to encompass both the act of applying color and the quality of being colored.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coloring" is said worldwide
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Coloration
Transliteration: kɔlɔʁasjɔ̃
"Les enfants ont aimé l'activité de coloration."
Färbung
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁbʊŋ
"Die Färbung der Blätter im Herbst ist schön."
Colorazione
Transliteration: koloˈrat͡sjo.ne
"I bambini hanno apprezzato l'attività di colorazione."
Coloración
Transliteration: koloɾaˈθjon
"A los niños les gustó la actividad de coloración."
Coloração
Transliteration: koloɾaˈsɐ̃w
"As crianças gostaram da atividade de coloração."
रंगाई
Transliteration: Rangai
"बच्चों को रंगाई की गतिविधि पसंद आई।"
着色
Transliteration: zhuó sè
"孩子们喜欢着色活动。"
색칠하기
Transliteration: saekchil-hagi
"아이들은 색칠하기 활동을 좋아했습니다."
着色
Transliteration: chakushoku
"子供たちは着色活動を楽しみました。"
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