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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespétalas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe-ta-las
"As pétalas da flor caíram ao vento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The colored part of a flower that is often surrounded by green sepals.
"The garden was filled with vibrant petals that danced in the breeze." - 2
A single segment of a flower's corolla, typically colorful and attractive.
"She picked a petal from the flower and made a wish."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'petals' originates from the Latin word 'petalum', which means 'leaf' or 'thin plate'. It evolved through Old French 'petale' before entering Middle English, reflecting the botanical structure of flowers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petals" is said worldwide
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pétales
Transliteration: peh-tahl
"Les pétales de la rose étaient d'un rouge éclatant."
Blütenblätter
Transliteration: blü-ten-blät-ter
"Die Blütenblätter fielen sanft zu Boden."
petali
Transliteration: pe-ta-li
"I petali del fiore erano delicati e profumati."
pétalos
Transliteration: pe-ta-los
"Los pétalos de la flor eran de un color vibrante."
pétalas
Transliteration: pe-ta-las
"As pétalas da flor caíram ao vento."
पंखुड़ियाँ
Transliteration: pankhudiyan
"फूल की पंखुड़ियाँ बहुत सुंदर थीं।"
花瓣
Transliteration: huā bàn
"花瓣在风中轻轻飘落。"
꽃잎
Transliteration: kkot-ip
"꽃잎이 바람에 날려갔다."
花びら
Transliteration: hanabira
"花びらが風に舞っていた。"
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