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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrevelación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.βe.laˈθjon
"La revelación fue impactante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of revealing or disclosing something that was previously hidden.
"The scientist's revelation about the new species changed the understanding of biodiversity." - 2
A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
"Her revelation about the company's financial struggles shocked the investors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'revelation' originates from the Latin 'revelatio', which means 'to unveil' or 'to disclose'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to denote a divine or supernatural disclosure to humans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revelation" is said worldwide
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révélation
Transliteration: ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃
"La révélation a surpris tout le monde."
Offenbarung
Transliteration: ˈɔfənˌbaʁʊŋ
"Die Offenbarung war für alle unerwartet."
rivelazione
Transliteration: ri.ve.laˈtsjo.ne
"La rivelazione ha cambiato tutto."
revelación
Transliteration: re.βe.laˈθjon
"La revelación fue impactante."
revelação
Transliteration: ʁe.ve.laˈsɐ̃w
"A revelação surpreendeu a todos."
प्रकाशन
Transliteration: prakāśan
"यह प्रकाशन सभी के लिए चौंकाने वाला था।"
启示
Transliteration: qǐshì
"这个启示改变了一切。"
계시
Transliteration: gye-si
"그 계시는 모든 것을 바꿨습니다."
啓示
Transliteration: keishi
"その啓示はすべてを変えました。"
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