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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarabato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaraˈβato
"Soltó un garabato cuando se dio cuenta del error."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An oath or swear word, especially one used as an outburst of anger or emphasis.
"He muttered an expletive when he dropped the heavy box on his foot."
- 1
Serving to fill out, complete, or emphasize, without adding significant new meaning.
"The linguistic analysis identified several expletive elements in the archaic poetic verse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'expletivus', meaning 'serving to fill out', from the verb 'explere' (to fill up). Originally used in grammar to describe a word that fills out a sentence without adding much meaning, it eventually evolved into its modern sense of an oath or swear word.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expletive" is said worldwide
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gros mot
Transliteration: gro mo
"Il a laissé échapper un gros mot sous le coup de la colère."
Schimpfwort
Transliteration: ʃɪmpf.vɔʁt
"Er benutzte ein unflätiges Schimpfwort."
parolaccia
Transliteration: paroˈlatʃːa
"Ha pronunciato una parolaccia per la rabbia."
garabato
Transliteration: ɡaraˈβato
"Soltó un garabato cuando se dio cuenta del error."
palavrão
Transliteration: palaˈvɾãw̃
"Ele deixou escapar um palavrão durante a discussão."
गाली
Transliteration: gaali
"उसने गुस्से में एक गाली दी।"
咒骂语
Transliteration: zhòumà yǔ
"他气得爆出一句粗口。"
욕설
Transliteration: yokseol
"그는 화가 나서 욕설을 내뱉었다."
悪態
Transliteration: akutai
"彼は怒って悪態をついた。"
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