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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesverdecido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: beɾ.deˈsi.ðo
"El valle se mantuvo verdecido durante toda la primavera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Green with grass or other rich vegetation; lush and flourishing.
"The hikers marveled at the verdant valley stretching out beneath the mountain." - 2
Of the bright green color of lush grass or foliage.
"Her dress was a striking verdant shade that stood out against the autumn leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'verdeant', the present participle of 'verdier' (to be green), which stems from the Late Latin 'viridis' meaning green. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially used to describe lush, green vegetation and later extended metaphorically to describe youth, freshness, or inexperience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verdant" is said worldwide
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verdoyant
Transliteration: vɛʁ.dwɑ̃
"Les collines verdoyantes s'étendaient à perte de vue."
grünend
Transliteration: ˈɡʁyːnənt
"Die Landschaft zeigte sich in einem satten, üppigen Grün."
verdeggiante
Transliteration: ver.deɡˈdʒan.te
"Camminavano attraverso una campagna verdeggiante."
verdecido
Transliteration: beɾ.deˈsi.ðo
"El valle se mantuvo verdecido durante toda la primavera."
virente
Transliteration: viˈɾẽ.tʃi
"A paisagem virente encantou todos os visitantes."
हरा-भरा
Transliteration: hara-bhara
"बारिश के बाद पूरी घाटी हरी-भरा हो गई थी।"
苍翠的
Transliteration: cāng cuì de
"山坡上覆盖着苍翠的树木。"
푸르른
Transliteration: pureureun
"우리는 푸르른 들판을 가로질러 걸었다."
青々とした
Transliteration: aoao to shita
"庭には青々とした芝生が広がっている。"
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