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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdotación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dotación
"La universidad cuenta con una generosa dotación económica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An income or form of property given or bequeathed to someone; a permanent fund bestowed upon an institution, individual, or charity as a source of income.
"The university received a generous financial endowment to establish a new research center." - 2
A natural quality, talent, or physical property bestowed upon a person.
"She was blessed with a rare musical endowment that amazed her teachers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'endowen', which traces back to the Old French 'endoüer', a combination of the prefix 'en-' (in, into) and 'doucour' or 'doter' (to dower, from Latin 'dotare'). Historically, it referred to providing property or income to a person, later expanding to institutional funds and natural human abilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endowment" is said worldwide
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dotation
Transliteration: dotation
"L'université bénéficie d'une importante dotation financière."
Stiftung
Transliteration: Stiftung
"Die Universität erhielt eine großzügige Stiftung."
fondazione
Transliteration: fondazione
"La fondazione dell'università sostiene la ricerca avanzata."
dotación
Transliteration: dotación
"La universidad cuenta con una generosa dotación económica."
dotação
Transliteration: dotação
"A fundação recebeu uma grande dotação financeira."
दाननिधि
Transliteration: daannidhi
"विश्वविद्यालय को एक बड़ा वित्तीय दाननिधि प्राप्त हुआ।"
捐赠基金
Transliteration: juānzèng jījīn
"这所大学获得了巨额捐赠基金。"
기부금
Transliteration: gibugeum
"대학은 연구를 위해 거액의 기부금을 받았습니다."
基本財産
Transliteration: kihon zaisan
"大学は多額の基本財産基金を設立した。"
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