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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessubmisso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sub-mi-so
"Ele era submisso ao seu chefe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.
"The dog was submissive, obeying every command without hesitation."
- 1
A person who submits to the authority or control of another.
"In the relationship, he took on the role of the dominant, while she was the submissive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'submissive' originates from the Latin 'submissivus', meaning 'to lower, yield', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from a general sense of yielding to a more specific connotation of obedience or passivity in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Submissive" is said worldwide
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soumis
Transliteration: su-mi
"Il était soumis à l'autorité de son patron."
unterwürfig
Transliteration: un-ter-wür-fig
"Der Hund war unterwürfig und gehorchte sofort."
sottomesso
Transliteration: sot-to-mes-so
"Era sottomesso al volere del suo capo."
sumiso
Transliteration: su-mi-so
"Era sumiso y siempre obedecía las órdenes."
submisso
Transliteration: sub-mi-so
"Ele era submisso ao seu chefe."
आज्ञाकारी
Transliteration: āgyākārī
"वह अपने मालिक के प्रति आज्ञाकारी था।"
顺从的
Transliteration: shùn cóng de
"他对老板是顺从的。"
복종하는
Transliteration: bokjonghaneun
"그는 상사에게 복종하는 태도를 보였다."
従順な
Transliteration: jūjun na
"彼は上司に従順だった。"
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