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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrotatória
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rotatória
"Siga em frente até chegar à rotatória."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Turning on an axis like a wheel; revolving.
"The machine features a rotary cutting blade."
- 1
A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island; a roundabout.
"Take the second exit off the rotary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'rota' (wheel) via medieval and early modern formations, entering English in the late 18th century to describe machinery or motion involving rotation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "rotary" is said worldwide
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giratoire
Transliteration: giratoire
"Prenez le prochain giratoire."
Kreisverkehr
Transliteration: Kreisverkehr
"Nehmen Sie die erste Ausfahrt im Kreisverkehr."
rotatoria
Transliteration: rotatoria
"Imbocca la rotatoria e prendi la terza uscita."
rotonda
Transliteration: rotonda
"Gire a la derecha en la próxima rotonda."
rotatória
Transliteration: rotatória
"Siga em frente até chegar à rotatória."
गोल चक्कर
Transliteration: gol chakkar
"अगले गोल चक्कर से दाहिने मुड़ें।"
环岛
Transliteration: huándǎo
"在前面的环岛处右转。"
회전교차로
Transliteration: hoejeon-gyocharo
"회전교차로에서 두 번째 출구로 나가세요."
ロータリー
Transliteration: rōtarī
"次のロータリーを右折してください。"
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