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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈɾẽtʃi
"Ela convidou todos os seus parentes para a reunião de família."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person connected by blood or marriage.
"She invited all her relatives to the family reunion."
- 1
Considered in relation or in proportion to something else.
"The relative size of the two objects was surprising."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'relative' originates from the Latin 'relativus', meaning 'having reference to' or 'related'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe something that is considered in relation to something else, reflecting the interconnectedness of concepts and entities.
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Parent
Transliteration: pɑʁɑ̃
"Elle a invité tous ses parents à la réunion de famille."
Verwandter
Transliteration: fɛʁˈvandɐ
"Sie hat alle ihre Verwandten zur Familienfeier eingeladen."
Parente
Transliteration: paˈrɛnte
"Ha invitato tutti i suoi parenti alla riunione di famiglia."
Pariente
Transliteration: paˈɾjente
"Ella invitó a todos sus parientes a la reunión familiar."
Parente
Transliteration: paˈɾẽtʃi
"Ela convidou todos os seus parentes para a reunião de família."
रिश्तेदार
Transliteration: rishtedaar
"उसने परिवार की बैठक के लिए सभी रिश्तेदारों को आमंत्रित किया।"
亲戚
Transliteration: qīnqi
"她邀请了所有的亲戚参加家庭聚会。"
친척
Transliteration: chincheok
"그녀는 가족 모임에 모든 친척을 초대했습니다."
親戚
Transliteration: shinseki
"彼女は家族の集まりにすべての親戚を招待しました。"
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