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Pronunciation / Transliteration: péndulo
"El péndulo del reloj oscila de un lado a otro."
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A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely back and forth, especially used to regulate the movement of a clock.
"The grandfather clock's heavy pendulum swung back and forth with a steady rhythm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pendulum' originates from the Latin 'pendulus', meaning 'hanging down'. It was first used in the 17th century to describe a swinging mechanism in clocks, evolving to represent any object that swings back and forth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pendulum" is said worldwide
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pendule
Transliteration: pendule
"Le pendule de l'horloge se balance régulièrement."
Pendel
Transliteration: Pendel
"Das Pendel der Uhr schwingt hin und her."
pendolo
Transliteration: pendolo
"Il pendolo dell'orologio oscilla regolarmente."
péndulo
Transliteration: péndulo
"El péndulo del reloj oscila de un lado a otro."
pêndulo
Transliteration: pêndulo
"O pêndulo do relógio balança de um lado para o outro."
लोलैक
Transliteration: lolaik
"घड़ी का लोलक आगे-पीछे झूल रहा है।"
钟摆
Transliteration: zhōngbǎi
"时钟的钟摆规律地摆动着。"
추
Transliteration: chu
"시계의 추 가 규칙적으로 흔들립니다."
振り子
Transliteration: furiko
"時計の振り子が規則正しく揺れている。"
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