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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespendularmente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pẽdu.laɾˈmẽtʃi
"O lustre balançava pendularmente na sala de jantar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that hangs loosely or swings as if suspended.
"The ripe mangoes hung pendulously from the heavy branches of the tree." - 2
In an oscillating or undecided fashion, reminiscent of a pendulum.
"The political debate swayed pendulously between economic reform and social welfare."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective pendulous, originating from Latin pendulus meaning 'hanging down', from pendere 'to weigh, hang'. The adverbial suffix -ly was added in late Middle English to denote manner or quality of movement involving hanging or swinging.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pendulously" is said worldwide
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de manière pendulaire
Transliteration: də manjɛʁ pɛ̃.du.laʁ
"Les lanternes pendaient de manière pendulaire au plafond."
pendelnd
Transliteration: ˈpɛndl̩nt
"Die Äste hingen pendelnd im windstillen Garten."
pendoloni
Transliteration: pendoˈloni
"I rami degli alberi pendevano pendoloni sopra il fiume."
pendularmente
Transliteration: pendulaɾˈmente
"Los adornos colgaban pendularmente del techo."
pendularmente
Transliteration: pẽdu.laɾˈmẽtʃi
"O lustre balançava pendularmente na sala de jantar."
झूलते हुए
Transliteration: jhulte hue
"पेड़ के फल पेड़ से लटक रहे थे।"
摇晃地
Transliteration: yáohuàng de
"枝头上悬挂着熟透的果实。"
매달려
Transliteration: maedallyeo
"열매가 나뭇가지에 매달려 흔들거렸다."
ぶら下がって
Transliteration: burasagatte
"果物が枝からぶら下がっていた。"
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