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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesilusorio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ilusorio
"Su sensación de seguridad era completamente ilusoria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Based on or producing an illusion; not real, reliable, or true.
"Any safety felt from the temporary agreement proved to be entirely illusory." - 2
Deceptive or misleading in appearance or effect.
"The company's apparent financial stability was merely illusory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'illusorie', stemming from Late Latin 'illusorius', based on the past participle of 'illudere' meaning to mock, trick, or deceive. Over time, the meaning shifted from relating to mockery to describing things that produce false perceptions or lack reality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illusory" is said worldwide
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illusoire
Transliteration: illusoire
"Leur sentiment de sécurité était totalement illusoire."
illusorisch
Transliteration: illusorisch
"Ihre Hoffnung auf schnellen Erfolg war illusorisch."
illusorio
Transliteration: illusorio
"Il loro senso di sicurezza era del tutto illusorio."
ilusorio
Transliteration: ilusorio
"Su sensación de seguridad era completamente ilusoria."
ilusório
Transliteration: ilusório
"A sensação de segurança deles era totalmente ilusória."
भ्रामक
Transliteration: bhramak
"उनकी सुरक्षा की भावना पूरी तरह से भ्रामक थी।"
虚幻的
Transliteration: xūhuàn de
"他们对安全感的感觉完全是虚幻的。"
환상적인
Transliteration: hwansangjeogin
"그들의 안정감은 완전히 허상이었다."
幻の
Transliteration: maboroshi no
"彼らの安心感は完全に幻のようなものだった。"
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