Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
淨界. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
淨界, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
淨界 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
淨界 you have here. The definition of the word
淨界 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
淨界, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
Etymology
Calque of French purgatoire or Italian purgatorio, first used by Wang Weike (王維克) in his translation of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy based on French and Italian texts .
Pronunciation
Noun
淨界
- (religion, mythology, chiefly literary or poetic) purgatory
See also
- 煉獄／炼狱 (liànyù, “purgatory”)