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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDecoración
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-koh-rah-syon
"La decoración de la casa era muy colorida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of decorating or the state of being decorated.
"The decoration of the hall for the wedding was exquisite." - 2
An ornament or embellishment used to enhance the appearance of something.
"The Christmas tree was adorned with beautiful decorations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'decoration' originates from the Latin 'decoratio', meaning 'to adorn'. It evolved through Old French 'decoration' in the 14th century, retaining its meaning related to embellishment and ornamentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decoration" is said worldwide
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Décoration
Transliteration: deh-koh-rah-syon
"La décoration de la salle était magnifique."
Dekoration
Transliteration: deh-koh-rah-tsyon
"Die Dekoration des Raumes war beeindruckend."
Decorazione
Transliteration: deh-koh-rah-tsyo-neh
"La decorazione della festa era stupenda."
Decoración
Transliteration: deh-koh-rah-syon
"La decoración de la casa era muy colorida."
Decoração
Transliteration: deh-koh-rah-sao
"A decoração do evento foi deslumbrante."
सजावट
Transliteration: sajawat
"शादी की सजावट बहुत सुंदर थी।"
装饰
Transliteration: zhuāngshì
"婚礼的装饰非常华丽。"
장식
Transliteration: jangsik
"결혼식의 장식이 아름다웠다."
装飾
Transliteration: sōshoku
"結婚式の装飾は素晴らしかった。"
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