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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesedificio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.ðiˈfi.θjo
"El edificio de oficinas está ubicado en el centro de la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory.
"The historic batiment served as the central town hall for over two centuries." - 2
A large vessel or ship, particularly in historical or nautical French contexts.
"The large batiment safely navigated through the heavy storm into the harbor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'bâtiment' (building), tracing back to the Old French 'batiment' and ultimately the Latin 'bastimentum' from 'bastire' (to build). Historically adopted into various architectural and legal contexts to denote a permanent structure intended for human occupancy or storage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Batiment" is said worldwide
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bâtiment
Transliteration: ba-ti-mān
"Le grand bâtiment blanc est la nouvelle bibliothèque municipale."
Gebäude
Transliteration: ɡəˈbɔɪ̯də
"Das neue Gebäude wurde gestern offiziell eröffnet."
edificio
Transliteration: e.diˈfi.t͡ʃo
"Questo edificio storico è stato restaurato di recente."
edificio
Transliteration: e.ðiˈfi.θjo
"El edificio de oficinas está ubicado en el centro de la ciudad."
edifício
Transliteration: e.diˈfi.su
"O edifício alto destaca-se no horizonte da cidade."
इमारत
Transliteration: imārat
"यह पुरानी इमारत शहर की सबसे ऊंची इमारत है।"
建筑物
Transliteration: jiàn zhù wù
"这座古老的建筑物吸引了许多游客。"
건물
Transliteration: geon-mul
"새로운 건물이 도시 중심부에 지어지고 있습니다."
建物
Transliteration: tatemono
"その古い建物は美術館として使われています。"
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