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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultivado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kool-tee-vah-do
"Ella es una persona cultivada que disfruta de la música."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by refined taste, manners, and good education.
"She is a cultured individual who appreciates the arts and literature." - 2
Having or showing good education, taste, and manners.
"The cultured atmosphere of the gallery attracted many art enthusiasts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cultured' originates from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation' or 'tillage', which evolved through Old French 'culture' before entering English in the late 14th century. It has shifted from a literal agricultural sense to denote refinement and sophistication in social and intellectual contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultured" is said worldwide
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Cultivé
Transliteration: kyl-te-vay
"Il est un homme cultivé qui aime la littérature."
Kultiviert
Transliteration: kul-ti-vi-ert
"Sie ist eine kultivierte Person mit einem guten Geschmack."
Colto
Transliteration: kol-to
"Lui è un uomo colto che ama l'arte."
Cultivado
Transliteration: kool-tee-vah-do
"Ella es una persona cultivada que disfruta de la música."
Cultivado
Transliteration: kool-chee-vah-do
"Ele é um homem cultivado que aprecia a arte."
संस्कृत
Transliteration: sanskr̥ta
"वह एक संस्कृत व्यक्ति है जो साहित्य का आनंद लेता है।"
有文化的
Transliteration: yǒu wénhuà de
"她是一个有文化的人，喜欢阅读。"
교양 있는
Transliteration: gyoyang itneun
"그녀는 교양 있는 사람으로, 예술을 사랑합니다."
教養のある
Transliteration: kyōyō no aru
"彼女は教養のある人で、文学を楽しんでいます。"
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