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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshijo adoptivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈi.xo aðoɣˈti.β̞o
"Presentó a su hijo adoptivo con mucho orgullo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male child who has been legally adopted into a family and holds the same familial rights as a biological son.
"He proudly introduced his adopted son to the rest of the extended family at the reunion." - 2
A metaphorical or informal term for a male protégé or someone treated with the deep affection and care of a biological son.
"The elderly mentor regarded his most talented apprentice as an adopted son."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'adopten', originating from the Latin 'adoptare' (to choose for oneself, to adopt), combined with the Old English 'sunu' (son, male descendant). The compound phrase has historically denoted a male child legally integrated into a family as a son by someone other than his biological parents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adopted son" is said worldwide
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fils adoptif
Transliteration: fis a-dɔp-tif
"Il est fier de son fils adoptif."
Adoptivsohn
Transliteration: a-dɔp-tiːf-zoːn
"Er liebt seinen Adoptivsohn wie sein leibliches Kind."
figlio adottivo
Transliteration: ˈfiʎːo adːopˈtiːvo
"Il loro figlio adottivo si è laureato ieri."
hijo adoptivo
Transliteration: ˈi.xo aðoɣˈti.β̞o
"Presentó a su hijo adoptivo con mucho orgullo."
filho adotivo
Transliteration: ˈfi.ʎu a.doˈtʃi.vu
"Eles criaram o filho adotivo com muito amor."
गोd लिया हुआ बेटा
Transliteration: god liya hua beta
Script: गोद लिया हुआ बेटा
"वह अपने गोद लिए हुए बेटे को बहुत प्यार करता है।"
养子
Transliteration: yǎngzǐ
"他是这对夫妇唯一的养子。"
양아들
Transliteration: yang-adeul
"그들은 양아들을 친자식처럼 아꼈습니다."
養子
Transliteration: yōshi
"彼は夫婦の養子として育てられました。"
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