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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvolitação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: volitɐˈsɐ̃w
"A volitação graciosa das aves chamou nossa atenção."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or power of flying or soaring through the air.
"The swift volitation of the migratory birds marked the arrival of early autumn." - 2
A fluttering or erratic flight movement.
"Naturalists observed the erratic volitation of the butterflies over the meadow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'volitare', which is a frequentative form of 'velle' (to fly or flit about), originating in the early 17th century. It entered English to denote the act or an instance of flying, taking wing, or soaring, though it has since become quite rare in contemporary discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volitation" is said worldwide
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volitation
Transliteration: vɔlitasjɔ̃
"La volitation rapide des oiseaux a surpris les observateurs."
Flug
Transliteration: fluːk
"Der Flug der Vögel faszinierte die Biologen."
volitazione
Transliteration: volitatˈtsjone
"La volitazione degli insetti era visibile nel giardino."
volitación
Transliteration: bolitaˈsjon
"La volitación de las mariposas adornaba el campo."
volitação
Transliteration: volitɐˈsɐ̃w
"A volitação graciosa das aves chamou nossa atenção."
उड़ान
Transliteration: udaan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आकाश में पक्षियों की उड़ान बहुत सुंदर लग रही थी।"
飞翔
Transliteration: fēixiáng
Script: 中文汉字
"鸟儿在空中的飞翔展现了大自然的美丽。"
비상
Transliteration: bisang
Script: 한국어 한글
"새들의 우아한 비상이 하늘을 가득 채웠다."
飛翔
Transliteration: hishō
Script: 日本語
"空高く舞い上がる鳥の飛翔を見つめた。"
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