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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrieta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grie-ta
"Se formó una pequeña grieta en la pared."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow opening, split, or crack, typically resulting from a rupture or breaking apart.
"A small fiss appeared along the dried mud surface after weeks of drought."
- 1
To emit a sharp, hissing sound or to split with a distinct cracking noise.
"The pressurized chemical began to fiss upon exposure to the air."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the dialectal and historical variants of words related to fissure or a sharp hissing sound, tracing back through Middle English and Old Norse roots. It evolved in specific regional contexts to describe a sudden splitting or a hissing emission.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fiss" is said worldwide
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fissure
Transliteration: fisyur
"Une petite fissure est apparue sur le mur."
Ritze
Transliteration: rit-tse
"Ein kleiner Ritz bildete sich im Gestein."
fessura
Transliteration: fes-su-ra
"C'era una piccola fessura nella roccia."
grieta
Transliteration: grie-ta
"Se formó una pequeña grieta en la pared."
fissura
Transliteration: fi-su-ra
"Uma pequena fissura apareceu no vidro."
दरार
Transliteration: darār
"दीवार पर एक छोटी दरार दिखाई दी।"
裂缝
Transliteration: liè fèng
"墙面上出现了一条细小的裂缝。"
균열
Transliteration: gyun-yeol
"벽에 작은 균열이 생겼습니다."
亀裂
Transliteration: kiretsu
"壁に小さな亀裂が入った。"
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