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Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-trin-kah-doh
"Los patrones intrincados en la tela llamaron la atención de todos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Very detailed and complicated in design or structure.
"The intricate patterns on the fabric caught everyone's attention." - 2
Having many complexly arranged elements; difficult to analyze or understand.
"The plot of the novel was so intricate that it required careful reading to follow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'intricate' originates from the Latin 'intricatus', meaning 'entangled' or 'involved', which evolved through Middle French 'intriqué' before entering English in the late 16th century. Its meaning has shifted to describe something that is complex and detailed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intricate" is said worldwide
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Intriqué
Transliteration: an-tree-kay
"Les motifs intriqués sur le tissu ont attiré l'attention de tous."
Komplex
Transliteration: kom-pleks
"Die komplexen Muster auf dem Stoff fielen jedem auf."
Intricato
Transliteration: in-tree-kah-toh
"I motivi intricati sul tessuto hanno catturato l'attenzione di tutti."
Intrincado
Transliteration: in-trin-kah-doh
"Los patrones intrincados en la tela llamaron la atención de todos."
Intricado
Transliteration: in-tree-kah-doo
"Os padrões intrincados no tecido chamaram a atenção de todos."
जटिल
Transliteration: jatil
"कपड़े पर जटिल पैटर्न ने सभी का ध्यान आकर्षित किया।"
复杂的
Transliteration: fùzá de
"布料上的复杂图案吸引了所有人的注意。"
복잡한
Transliteration: bokjaphan
"천의 복잡한 패턴이 모두의 시선을 사로잡았다."
複雑な
Transliteration: fukuzatsu na
"布の複雑な模様が皆の注目を集めた。"
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