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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalma gemela
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈalma xeˈmela
"Dicen que en algún lugar del mundo hay un alma gemela para cada uno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
"After years of searching, she finally felt that she had met her soulmate." - 2
Someone with whom one feels a deep and natural affinity and mutual understanding.
"They became instant soulmates upon discovering their shared passion for philosophy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'soul' (derived from Old English 'sāwol') and 'mate' (derived from Middle Low German 'gematso', meaning companion). While individual components date back centuries, the specific combination emerged in the late 18th century to describe a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soulmate" is said worldwide
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âme sœur
Transliteration: am sœʁ
"Il est convaincu d'avoir trouvé son âme sœur."
Seelenverwandter
Transliteration: ˈzeːlənfɛɐ̯ˌvantɐ
"Sie glaubt daran, dass jeder Mensch einen Seelenverwandten hat."
anima gemella
Transliteration: ˈaːnima dʒeˈmɛlla
"Spera di incontrare presto la sua anima gemella."
alma gemela
Transliteration: ˈalma xeˈmela
"Dicen que en algún lugar del mundo hay un alma gemela para cada uno."
alma gêmea
Transliteration: ˈawmɐ ˈʒẽjɐ
"Eles acreditavam que eram almas gêmeas desde o primeiro dia."
सولमेट
Transliteration: soulmate
Script: जीवनसाथी
"उसे लगता है कि आखिरकार उसे अपना जीवनसाथी मिल गया है।"
灵魂伴侣
Transliteration: línghún bànlǚ
"他们确信彼此就是对方的灵魂伴侣。"
소울메이트
Transliteration: soul-mei-teu
"그녀는 그가 자신의 소울메이트라고 확신한다."
ソウルメイト
Transliteration: sōrumete
"彼らは互いに運命のソウルメイトだと信じている。"
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