🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

colgante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolˈɡante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pendant/ˈpɛn.dənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Llevaba un hermoso colgante que brillaba bajo el sol."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.

    "She wore a beautiful pendant that sparkled in the sunlight."
  2. 2

    An object that hangs or is suspended from something.

    "The pendant of the chandelier swayed gently in the breeze."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pendant' originates from the Old French term 'pendant', which means 'hanging'. It is derived from the Latin 'pendere', meaning 'to hang', reflecting its historical use to describe objects that are suspended or hung from something.

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