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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarco miliário
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar-ku mi-li-a-ru
"O marco miliário ajudou os viajantes a se orientarem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A post, marker, or sign set up along a road or trail to indicate directions, distances, or locations to travelers.
"The tired hikers stopped to check the old wooden waypost for the correct trail to the summit." - 2
A figurative milestone or checkpoint in a process, journey, or historical development.
"This technological breakthrough serves as an important waypost in the evolution of renewable energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'weg' (meaning road or path) and 'post' (from Old French and Latin 'postis', meaning post or pillar). Originally established in the 17th century to describe marker posts or signs placed at intersections or along roads to guide travelers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waypost" is said worldwide
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poteau indicateur
Transliteration: po-to en-di-ka-teur
"Le poteau indicateur montrait la direction du village."
Wegweiser
Transliteration: veːkˌvaɪ̯zɐ
"Der Wegweiser zeigte uns den Weg durch den Wald."
termine stradale
Transliteration: ter-mi-ne stra-da-le
"Il termine stradale indicava la distanza rimanente."
poste indicador
Transliteration: pos-te in-di-ka-dor
"Seguimos el poste indicador para no perdernos."
marco miliário
Transliteration: mar-ku mi-li-a-ru
"O marco miliário ajudou os viajantes a se orientarem."
मार्गस्तंभ
Transliteration: margstambh
"यात्रियों ने सही दिशा के लिए मार्गस्तंभ देखा।"
路标
Transliteration: lùbiāo
"路标指示了通往山顶的方向。"
이정표
Transliteration: ijeongpyo
"등산객들은 이정표를 보고 길을 찾았다."
道標
Transliteration: dōhyō
"古い道標が登山道に立っていた。"
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