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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfluencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kom.fluˈen.sja/
"La confluencia de culturas enriqueció la gastronomía local."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The junction of two or more flowing bodies of water, such as rivers.
"The city was founded at the scenic confluence of the two major rivers." - 2
An act or process of merging, uniting, or coming together at one point.
"A fortuitous confluence of historical events led to the signing of the treaty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin confluentia, from confluere 'to flow together' (com- 'together' + fluere 'to flow'). First entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally referred strictly to the physical joining of two or more rivers, later expanding metaphorically to describe the merging of ideas, cultures, or circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confluence" is said worldwide
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confluence
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.fly.ɑ̃s/
"La ville est située au confluent de deux grands fleuves."
Zusammenfluss
Transliteration: /ˈtsʊsamənˌflʊs/
"Am Zusammenfluss der Flüsse bildete sich ein weites Delta."
confluenza
Transliteration: /kon.fluˈɛn.t͡sa/
"La confluenza dei due fiumi crea uno spettacolo straordinario."
confluencia
Transliteration: /kom.fluˈen.sja/
"La confluencia de culturas enriqueció la gastronomía local."
confluência
Transliteration: /kõ.fluˈẽ.si.ɐ/
"O projeto nasceu da confluência de várias ideias inovadoras."
संगम
Transliteration: sangam
"प्रयागराज दो पवित्र नदियों का संगम है।"
汇合
Transliteration: huìhé
"这两条河流在山谷底部汇合。"
합류
Transliteration: hapryu
"두 강의 합류 지점에 아름다운 공원이 있습니다."
合流
Transliteration: gōryū
"その町は二つの川の合流点に位置しています。"
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