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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshendido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: enˈdi.ðo
"El ciervo tiene cascos hendidos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Split or divided, especially into two parts.
"The mythical creature left deep tracks with its cloven hooves." - 2
Having a split or cleft structure, typically referring to anatomical features.
"He noticed the distinct cloven chin of his grandfather when looking at old portraits."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, 'cloven' is the past participle of the verb 'cleave' (meaning to split or divide), originating from Old English 'clēofan' of Germanic origin. Historically, it is most famously preserved in fossilized phrases such as 'cloven hoof' to describe the split feet of animals like cattle and deer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cloven" is said worldwide
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fendu
Transliteration: fã-dy
"L'animal a des sabots fendus."
gespalten
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃpaltn̩
"Die Ziege hat gespaltene Hufe."
fesso
Transliteration: ˈfɛs.so
"L'animale ha gli zoccoli fessi."
hendido
Transliteration: enˈdi.ðo
"El ciervo tiene cascos hendidos."
fendido
Transliteration: fẽˈdi.du
"O animal possui cascos fendidos."
विभाजित
Transliteration: vibhajit
"इस जानवर के खुर विभाजित होते हैं।"
裂开的
Transliteration: liè kāi de
"这种动物有裂开的蹄子。"
갈라진
Transliteration: gallajin
"그 동물은 갈라진 굽을 가지고 있습니다."
割れた
Transliteration: wareta
"その動物は割れた蹄を持っています。"
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