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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrecluso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈklu.so
"El famoso actor llevaba una vida muy reclusa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
"The author lived a reclusive life in a remote cabin in the woods." - 2
Withdrawn from society or seeking solitude.
"Her reclusive nature made it difficult for reporters to interview her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word reclusus, past participle of recludere (to shut up, close), formed from re- (back, away) and claudere (to close). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, shifting from its early literal meaning of being shut away in a religious seclusion to describing any person who lives apart from society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reclusive" is said worldwide
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reclus
Transliteration: re-kly
"Il menait une vie reclus dans sa grande maison."
zurückgezogen
Transliteration: tsu-ˈʁʏk.ɡəˌtsɔː.ɡn̩
"Er führte ein sehr zurückgezogenes Leben."
reclusivo
Transliteration: re.kluˈzi.vo
"Ha scelto uno stile di vita reclusivo."
recluso
Transliteration: reˈklu.so
"El famoso actor llevaba una vida muy reclusa."
recluso
Transliteration: ʁeˈklu.zu
"Ele manteve um estilo de vida recluso por muitos anos."
एकांतप्रिय
Transliteration: ekantpriya
"वह एक एकांतप्रिय जीवन व्यतीत करता है।"
隐居的
Transliteration: yǐnjū de
"这位富豪过着隐居的生活。"
은둔하는
Transliteration: eundunhaneun
"그는 속세와 떨어진 은둔하는 삶을 살았다."
隠遁的な
Transliteration: intontekina
"彼は山奥で隠遁的な生活を送っていた。"
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