континент

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Scientific term, ultimately from Latin continentem (containing).

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Noun

контине́нт (kontinéntm (relational adjective континента́лен)

  1. (geology) continent, mainland (large expanse of land)
    Ста́рият контине́нтStárijat kontinéntEurope
    Но́вият контине́нтNóvijat kontinéntAmerica
    Си́ният контине́нтSínijat kontinéntthe world oceans

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See also

References

  • континент”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • континент”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Kumyk

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian континент (kontinent), ultimately from Latin continēntem.

Noun

континент (kontinent)

  1. (geology) continent, mainland (large expanse of land)
    Европа континентиYewropa kontinentiEuropean continent

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Adjective

континент (kontinent)

  1. continental
    континентара ракетkontinentara raketintercontinental missile

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Macedonian

Pronunciation

Noun

контине́нт (kontinéntm (relational adjective континента́лен)

  1. (geology) continent, mainland (large expanse of land)

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Russian

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континент

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Pronunciation

Noun

контине́нт (kontinéntm inan (genitive контине́нта, nominative plural контине́нты, genitive plural контине́нтов, relational adjective континента́льный)

  1. (geology) continent, mainland (large expanse of land)
    Synonym: матери́к (materík)

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Descendants

  • Bezhta: кантинент (kantinent)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontǐnent/
  • Hyphenation: кон‧ти‧нент

Noun

контѝнент m (Latin spelling kontìnent)

  1. continent (large contiguous landmass)

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Noun

контине́нт (kontynéntm inan (genitive контине́нту, nominative plural контине́нти, genitive plural контине́нтів, relational adjective континента́льний)

  1. (geology) continent, mainland (large expanse of land)
    Synonyms: матери́к (materýk), суходіл (suxodil)

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