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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesondulante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: on.duˈlan.te
"El patrón ondulante del río era hermoso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the characteristics or appearance of a wave.
"The artist used wave-like patterns to create a sense of movement in the painting." - 2
Describing something that undulates or fluctuates in a manner similar to waves.
"The wave-like motion of the dancers captivated the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wave-like' is derived from the noun 'wave', which originates from the Old English 'wafian', meaning to 'move to and fro'. The suffix '-like' is used to form adjectives indicating similarity, originating from Old English 'lic', meaning 'body' or 'form'. The combination reflects a quality resembling the motion or form of waves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wave-like" is said worldwide
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ondulant
Transliteration: ɔ̃.dy.lɑ̃
"Le motif ondulant de la mer était apaisant."
wellenförmig
Transliteration: ˈvɛlənfœʁmɪç
"Die wellenförmige Struktur des Gebäudes war beeindruckend."
ondulato
Transliteration: on.duˈla.to
"Il design ondulato della scultura era affascinante."
ondulante
Transliteration: on.duˈlan.te
"El patrón ondulante del río era hermoso."
ondulante
Transliteration: õ.duˈlɐ̃.tʃi
"O movimento ondulante das ondas era relaxante."
लहरदार
Transliteration: lahardaar
"समुद्र की लहरदार लहरें सुंदर थीं।"
波浪状的
Transliteration: bōlàng zhuàng de
"海浪的波浪状的形态令人惊叹。"
파도 같은
Transliteration: pado gateun
"파도 같은 움직임이 매력적이었다."
波のような
Transliteration: nami no yōna
"波のような動きが美しかった。"
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